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Lake Youngs is a reservoir in King County, Washington. It is located between Maple Valley and Renton along the route of pipelines carrying water from the Cedar River to Seattle,[1] and is accessible only to Seattle Public Utilities staff and authorized visitors.[2]

Lake Youngs
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Location	King County, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47°25′11″N 122°7′27″W
Type	reservoir
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	700 acres (280 ha)
Max. depth	72 ft (22 m)

Originally the site of 548 acres (222 ha) Swan Lake,[1] construction of the Lake Youngs reservoir began in earnest in the early 1920s and was completed by 1926. Lake Youngs has a surface area of 700 acres (2.8 km²) and a maximum depth of 72 feet (22 m).[3] It was named for longtime Seattle Water Department head L. B. Youngs, who died in 1923.[1] Lake Youngs is used as a visual checkpoint for pilots flying into and out of Renton Municipal Airport.

Lake Youngs is drained by Little Soos Creek.

See also

• Lake Youngs Park

References

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