American Lake Boating

American Lake is a lake located in Lakewood, Washington at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It is the largest natural lake in Pierce County. There are two public parks on the large lake: American Lake North Park & Marina, and Harry Todd Park. Both have lakeside beaches for swimming, fishing, or picnicking. The first also features a boat launching area; the latter …
American Lake is a lake located in Lakewood, Washington at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. It is the largest natural lake in Pierce County. There are two public parks on the large lake: American Lake North Park & Marina, and Harry Todd Park. Both have lakeside beaches for swimming, fishing, or picnicking. The first also features a boat launching area; the latter has tennis courts. Fishing is a popular activity at American Lake, with cutthroat trout, largemouth bass, rainbow trout, rock bass, smallmouth bass, Sockeye salmon and yellow perch the most sought-after game fish. The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife regularly monitors the health of the fishery and stocks favored species regularly.
  • Location: Lakewood, Pierce County, Washington, United States
  • Primary inflows: Groundwater, Murray Creek
  • Primary outflows: Sequalitchew Creek
  • Catchment area: 25 sq mi (65 km²)
  • Basin countries: United States
  • Surface area: 1,091.3 acres (441.6 ha)
  • Average depth: 53 ft (16 m)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org