Scott Lake (Washington)
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Scott Lake is a lake
in Thurston County, Washington, United States
. It is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south of the Tumwater
city limits, 8.4 miles (13.5 km) south of the Olympia
city limits, and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) north of the Centralia
city limits. The location for Scott Lake is in Sections 33 and 34, Township 17N, Range 2W, Willamette Meridian.
The lake receives its water from a creek that comes out of Deep Lake
. The creek is officially unnamed, but is referred to as Spruce Creek by the Millersylvania State Park
.
The creek that flows out of Scott Lake is officially named Allen Creek. Allen Creek flows into Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Black River
. Thus it is part of the Chehalis River watershed.
A nine hole golf course that's opened to the public, and a private park opened only to residents of the Scott Lake Community are located next to the lake.
Eurasian water-milfoil (myriophyllum spicatum), an invasive species, was found in the lake in the spring of 1996.
The area is subject to occasional flooding in winter. Its causes are being studied.
in Tumwater. There is an average of 161.6 days of precipitation per year, and an average of 228.5 days of complete cloud cover per year. On December 21, there is 15 hours and 30 minutes of darkness. On June 21, there is 15 hours and 53 minutes of daylight. The highest temperature ever recorded was 104°F on August 9, 1981 and July 29, 2009. The lowest temperature ever recorded was -8°F below zero on January 1, 1979. The most rain ever recorded in one day was 4.82 inches on January 7, 2009.
For more climate information go to: Weather of Olympia, Washington
s, Scott Lake North and Scott Lake South.
The Scott Lake Community Center is a building owned by the Scott Lake Maintenance Company, a non-profit community owned organization. The Scott Lake Community Center is where decisions are made for the community by the Scott Lake Board of Trustees. The community center is used to hold an annual community garage sale. The community center is also rented out for private events as well.
Scott Lake Grocery is a store located at the entrance of the Scott Lake Community. It is a gas station and grocery store. It has been in existence since 1962.
Scott Lake Golf Course is a nine hole golf course located next to the lake. As of 2009, it was owned and operated by Joel Boede. The Scott Lake Golf Course has been in existence since 1964.
The highest point in the Scott Lake Community is the top of Champion Hill which sits at an elevation of 370 ft (112.8 m). The lowest point in the Scott Lake Community is the surface of Scott Lake which sits at an elevation of 189 ft (57.6 m).
It is unknown when the name was officially changed to Scott Lake or why. There may have been a time in which the lake went by both names. Today the lake only has one name that's completely official, and that name is Scott Lake. However, the name Scotts Lake without the apostrophe is still officially listed as a variant name.
In September 1961, a trust agreement between E. Clifford, J. Clifford, Richard A. Clifford, Edward A. Clifford, B. Clifford, Josephine Clifford, Charles B. Jennings, P. Jennings, J. Swanson, V. Swanson, Paul O. O’ Reilly, and June O’ Reilly was made to form the Scott Lake Development Company. The Scott Lake Development Company bought the farm next to Scott Lake to turn it into a housing development. The land was surveyed and platted by Hugh G. Goldsmith. The first building in the Scott Lake Community was a real-estate office, built in 1961. On February 21, 1962, all roads in the Scott Lake Community were dedicated to the public. On March 29, 1962, the Scott Lake Development Company filed with the state as a corporation. During the early years of this development, the Scott Lake Community was accessible from Interstate 5. McCorckle Rd. (now called 113th Ave.) use to be a crossroad that intersected the freeway.
The Scott Lake Store was built in 1962. The store has been called Scott Lake Grocery since before 1984, and has sold gas for many years. As of 2009, Scott Lake Grocery was on its eighth owner.
The Scott Lake Park, a private park by the lake opened to community residents was built in 1963.
The Scott Lake Country Club (now called the Scott Lake Golf Course) officially opened on April 30, 1965, and the official opening lasted until May 9. It started out as a nine hole golf course. In the 1970s, it was expanded to an 18 hole golf course. Half of the golf course could only be used during the summer dry months. The ground was too wet and muddy to use that half during the rest of the year. The cost to maintain it was too expensive, and the golf course was reduced back to a nine hole golf course.
The Scott Lake Maintenance Company, a non-profit community owned organization, formed on July 5, 1973. The water system was turned over to the board of directors that day, it was the formation of Scott Lake Water. The Scott Lake Community Center was built in 1973.
In 1975, Thurston County changed the names of 27 roads in the Scott Lake Community during a county-wide change.
On August 4, 1991, a 1947 single engine RC-3 Republic CB airplane crashed into the waters of Scott Lake.
On June 29, 2003, a large fire broke out on the side of Champion Hill. Seven fire departments worked over three hours putting out the fire. Due to the winds, the fire burned up over 4 acres (16,187.4 m²).
Lake
A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...
in Thurston County, Washington, United States
United States
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. It is located 3.2 miles (5.1 km) south of the Tumwater
Tumwater, Washington
Tumwater is a city in Thurston County, Washington, United States. It lies near where the Deschutes River enters Budd Inlet, the southernmost point of Puget Sound. The population was 17,371 at the 2010 census...
city limits, 8.4 miles (13.5 km) south of the Olympia
Olympia, Washington
Olympia is the capital city of the U.S. state of Washington and the county seat of Thurston County. It was incorporated on January 28, 1859. The population was 46,478 at the 2010 census...
city limits, and 14.1 miles (22.7 km) north of the Centralia
Centralia, Washington
Centralia is a city in Lewis County, Washington, United States. The population was 16,336 at the 2010 census.-History:In pioneer days, Centralia was the halfway stopover point for stagecoaches operating between the Columbia River and Seattle. In 1850, J. G. Cochran came from Missouri with his...
city limits. The location for Scott Lake is in Sections 33 and 34, Township 17N, Range 2W, Willamette Meridian.
The lake receives its water from a creek that comes out of Deep Lake
Millersylvania State Park
Millersylvania is an 842 acre park 10 miles south of Olympia, Washington. The park has of trails , old-growth cedar and fir trees, and also features camping and 3,300 feet of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake.Deep Lake is located in Section 3, Township 16N, Range 2W, Willamette.According to the...
. The creek is officially unnamed, but is referred to as Spruce Creek by the Millersylvania State Park
Millersylvania State Park
Millersylvania is an 842 acre park 10 miles south of Olympia, Washington. The park has of trails , old-growth cedar and fir trees, and also features camping and 3,300 feet of freshwater shoreline on Deep Lake.Deep Lake is located in Section 3, Township 16N, Range 2W, Willamette.According to the...
.
The creek that flows out of Scott Lake is officially named Allen Creek. Allen Creek flows into Beaver Creek, a tributary of the Black River
Black River (Chehalis River)
The Black River is a river in Thurston County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is approximately long with a drainage basin of about . The Black River's source is Black Lake, located about west of Tumwater...
. Thus it is part of the Chehalis River watershed.
A nine hole golf course that's opened to the public, and a private park opened only to residents of the Scott Lake Community are located next to the lake.
Eurasian water-milfoil (myriophyllum spicatum), an invasive species, was found in the lake in the spring of 1996.
The area is subject to occasional flooding in winter. Its causes are being studied.
Climate of Scott Lake
The climate of Scott Lake is cloudy and rainy during the fall, winter, and spring. Summers are generally warmer and sunnier. The closest official weather station to Scott Lake is at the Olympia Regional AirportOlympia Airport
Olympia Regional Airport is a public use airport located four nautical miles south of the central business district of Olympia, a city in Thurston County and the capital of the U.S. state of Washington. Formerly known as Olympia Airport, it is owned by the Port of Olympia...
in Tumwater. There is an average of 161.6 days of precipitation per year, and an average of 228.5 days of complete cloud cover per year. On December 21, there is 15 hours and 30 minutes of darkness. On June 21, there is 15 hours and 53 minutes of daylight. The highest temperature ever recorded was 104°F on August 9, 1981 and July 29, 2009. The lowest temperature ever recorded was -8°F below zero on January 1, 1979. The most rain ever recorded in one day was 4.82 inches on January 7, 2009.
For more climate information go to: Weather of Olympia, Washington
Weather of Olympia, Washington
Seasonal weather conditions for Olympia and Tumwater, Washington, U.S., follow.The Priest Point Park weather station in Olympia has not been in use since 1955.The closest weather station to Olympia today is at the Olympia Regional Airport in Tumwater....
The Scott Lake Community
The Scott Lake Community is the community next to Scott Lake. Its location is Section 33, Township 17N, Range 2W, Willamette Meridian and Section 4, Township 16N, Range 2W, Willamette Meridian. It is an unincorporated community that began as a housing development. The Scott Lake Community had 581 houses as of March 9, 2009, which would likely place the population around 1,505 people based on the average number of people per household in the United States. There are 38 streets in the Scott Lake Community. The Scott Lake Community forms two voter precinctPrecinct
A precinct is a space enclosed by the walls or other boundaries of a particular place or building, or by an arbitrary and imaginary line drawn around it. The term has several different uses...
s, Scott Lake North and Scott Lake South.
The Scott Lake Community Center is a building owned by the Scott Lake Maintenance Company, a non-profit community owned organization. The Scott Lake Community Center is where decisions are made for the community by the Scott Lake Board of Trustees. The community center is used to hold an annual community garage sale. The community center is also rented out for private events as well.
Scott Lake Grocery is a store located at the entrance of the Scott Lake Community. It is a gas station and grocery store. It has been in existence since 1962.
Scott Lake Golf Course is a nine hole golf course located next to the lake. As of 2009, it was owned and operated by Joel Boede. The Scott Lake Golf Course has been in existence since 1964.
The highest point in the Scott Lake Community is the top of Champion Hill which sits at an elevation of 370 ft (112.8 m). The lowest point in the Scott Lake Community is the surface of Scott Lake which sits at an elevation of 189 ft (57.6 m).
History of Scott Lake and the Community
Scott Lake was originally called Scott's Lake. It was likely named after Joseph M. Scott who homesteaded a property in 1869. The corner of the property came close the lake.It is unknown when the name was officially changed to Scott Lake or why. There may have been a time in which the lake went by both names. Today the lake only has one name that's completely official, and that name is Scott Lake. However, the name Scotts Lake without the apostrophe is still officially listed as a variant name.
In September 1961, a trust agreement between E. Clifford, J. Clifford, Richard A. Clifford, Edward A. Clifford, B. Clifford, Josephine Clifford, Charles B. Jennings, P. Jennings, J. Swanson, V. Swanson, Paul O. O’ Reilly, and June O’ Reilly was made to form the Scott Lake Development Company. The Scott Lake Development Company bought the farm next to Scott Lake to turn it into a housing development. The land was surveyed and platted by Hugh G. Goldsmith. The first building in the Scott Lake Community was a real-estate office, built in 1961. On February 21, 1962, all roads in the Scott Lake Community were dedicated to the public. On March 29, 1962, the Scott Lake Development Company filed with the state as a corporation. During the early years of this development, the Scott Lake Community was accessible from Interstate 5. McCorckle Rd. (now called 113th Ave.) use to be a crossroad that intersected the freeway.
The Scott Lake Store was built in 1962. The store has been called Scott Lake Grocery since before 1984, and has sold gas for many years. As of 2009, Scott Lake Grocery was on its eighth owner.
The Scott Lake Park, a private park by the lake opened to community residents was built in 1963.
The Scott Lake Country Club (now called the Scott Lake Golf Course) officially opened on April 30, 1965, and the official opening lasted until May 9. It started out as a nine hole golf course. In the 1970s, it was expanded to an 18 hole golf course. Half of the golf course could only be used during the summer dry months. The ground was too wet and muddy to use that half during the rest of the year. The cost to maintain it was too expensive, and the golf course was reduced back to a nine hole golf course.
The Scott Lake Maintenance Company, a non-profit community owned organization, formed on July 5, 1973. The water system was turned over to the board of directors that day, it was the formation of Scott Lake Water. The Scott Lake Community Center was built in 1973.
In 1975, Thurston County changed the names of 27 roads in the Scott Lake Community during a county-wide change.
On August 4, 1991, a 1947 single engine RC-3 Republic CB airplane crashed into the waters of Scott Lake.
On June 29, 2003, a large fire broke out on the side of Champion Hill. Seven fire departments worked over three hours putting out the fire. Due to the winds, the fire burned up over 4 acres (16,187.4 m²).