Lake Lawrence

Lake Lawrence
Lake Lawrence in August 2023
LocationThurston County, Washington
Coordinates46°51′07″N 122°34′16″W / 46.852029°N 122.571011°W / 46.852029; -122.571011
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area
326.5 acres (132.1 ha)
Surface elevation
429 ft (131 m)
Websitewdfw.wa.gov
ReferencesGeographic Names Information System: 1521951; 1532475

Lake Lawrence is a 326.5-acre (1.321 km2) lake located near Yelm in Thurston County, Washington, United States. The lake is impounded by Lake Lawrence Dam.

Lake Lawrence was named after Lindley and Sam Lawrence, businesspeople in the local logging industry. A notable glacial erratic, the Lake Lawrence erratic, abuts a county road near the lake.

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References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lawrence
  2. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lake Lawrence Dam
  3. ↑ "Lake Lawrence". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved July 21, 2025.
  4. ↑ Thurston County Lake Management Program: Lake Lawrence, Thurston County, Washington, April 14, 2015, retrieved May 24, 2015
  5. ↑ "Thurston County Place Names: A Heritage Guide" (PDF). Thurston County Historical Commission. 1992. p. 43. Retrieved March 28, 2018.