Diamond Lake, Washington

Diamond Lake is an unincorporated community in Pend Oreille County, Washington, United States located southwest of Newport, Washington. The Diamond Lake community is built around Diamond Lake.[1]

Diamond Lake, Washington
Unincorporated community
Diamond Lake, Washington
Coordinates: 48°07′19″N 117°11′57″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountyPend Oreille
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99156
Area code(s)509

Lake
Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake
Diamond Lake
Coordinates48°07′45″N 117°11′39″W
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area754.4 acres (305.3 ha)
Average depth26 ft (7.9 m)
Max. depth58 ft (18 m)
Water volume24.787 acre⋅ft × 106 acre⋅ft (30,574 m3 × 130,749 m3)
Shore length17 mi (11 km)
Surface elevation2,343 ft (714 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Diamond Lake is a 754.4-acre (3.053 km2) natural lake located in the area north of U.S. Route 2.[2]

The average depth of the lake is 26 ft (7.9 m) deep with a maximum depth of 58 ft (18 m). Diamond Lake offers year-round fishing and has a population of Largemouth Bass, Yellow Perch, bullheads, Rainbow and Brown trout. A cooperative net pen project releases 12,500 Rainbow Trout, Rainbows and Browns. Approximately 200 Rainbow Trout surplus broodstock are farmed in Diamond Lake annually.[3][4]

References
  1. "Pend Oreille County, Washington" (PDF). pendoreilleco.org. 2005-10-17. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  2. "Document Display". nepis.epa.gov. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  3. "Diamond Lake - Fish Washington". wdfw.wa.gov. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
  4. "Diamond Lake, WA". International Selkirk Loop. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
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