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Marmotskinner t1_iuhlmng wrote

It’s Riffe* Lake. And it’s because there is the ruins of a town called Riffe* at the bottom, including a cemetery.
EDIT: spelling.

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newt_girl t1_iuhmp7n wrote

It's Riffe Lake. And there are at least 3 towns down there (Riffe, Nesika, and Kosmos).

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GoGoVTheWorld OP t1_iuhzmjo wrote

Thank you for that correction. I’m not originally from Washington, and that’s an amazing fact that I didn’t know about this lake!!!!

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iamlucky13 t1_iujs39o wrote

Every so often the lake gets low enough you can see some of what was flooded. Mostly it is tree stumps, but I remember exploring one year when I was in high school, and seeing an old bridge that was collapsed (I think the story is they demolished it prior to completing the dam), and some foundations.

Here's some similar photos (not mine). I think the first one is the bridge I mentioned:

http://www.ghosttownsofwashington.com/kosmos.html

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GoGoVTheWorld OP t1_iujurnd wrote

Yeah I’ve seen it, I live not only 5 min away, and I have to say it’s some of the best views I’ve ever seen in my life!!!!!

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