Black River (King County, Washington)
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Black River in King County, Washington, was a former outlet of Lake Washington that largely disappeared after the lake’s level was lowered by the construction of the Lake Washington Ship Canal.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black River (Washington) | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former river
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river channel ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Renton, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedInfrastructure | Lake Washington Ship Canal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDisappearance |
construction of Lake Washington Ship Canal
ⓘ
lowering of Lake Washington water level ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
Cedar River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River (King County, Washington) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| currentUseOfRemnantArea |
urban wetland
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wildlife habitat ⓘ |
| disappearanceDate | 1916 ⓘ |
| dischargedInto |
Duwamish River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River (King County, Washington) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalChange | conversion of river channel to wetlands and dry land ⓘ |
| engineeringImpact | affected by Lake Washington Ship Canal project ⓘ |
| event | flow ceased in 1916 after opening of Lake Washington Ship Canal ⓘ |
| flowDirection | generally south and west from Lake Washington ⓘ |
| function | natural outlet of Lake Washington ⓘ |
| geologicalContext | glacially influenced lowland ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named for dark-colored water ⓘ |
| hasNearbyProtectedArea | Black River Riparian Forest and Wetland in Renton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemnant | Black River Riparian Forest and Wetland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole | primary outlet of Lake Washington before 1916 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important waterway for local Native American communities
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influenced early settlement patterns near Renton ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSystem |
Duwamish River watershed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lake Washington watershed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
King County
ⓘ
surface form:
King County, Washington
Pacific Northwest ⓘ Seattle metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington (state)
|
| mouthLocation | near Renton, Washington ⓘ |
| mouthOf | Lake Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Renton, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Duwamish River system
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historical drainage of Lake Washington ⓘ |
| post1916Status | abandoned river channel ⓘ |
| pre1916Status | perennial flowing river ⓘ |
| preDisappearanceConnection | linked Lake Washington to the Duwamish River ⓘ |
| region | western Washington ⓘ |
| status | mostly disappeared ⓘ |
| tributaryTo |
Duwamish River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green River (King County, Washington) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| watercourseType | lowland river ⓘ |
| waterLevelChange | Lake Washington lowered by several feet ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed
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historicallyConnectedTo
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Black River (King County, Washington)
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this entity surface form:
Black River (Washington)