Swift Reservoir

Swift Reservoir is a reservoir on the Lewis River in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located in Skamania County. It was created in 1958 with the construction of Swift Dam.[2]

Swift Reservoir
LocationSkamania County, Washington, United States
Coordinates46°03′N 122°06′W[1]
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsLewis River
Primary outflowsLewis River
Catchment area481 square miles (1,250 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area4,620 acres (18.7 km2)[2]
Water volume755,600 acre feet (0.932 km3)[3]
Surface elevation1,012 ft (308 m)[4]
References[1][2]

See also

Swift Reservoir from the south looking north

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Swift Reservoir
  2. Swift Dam Archived 2011-07-16 at the Wayback Machine, NPDP Dam Directory
  3. "Reservoirs in the United States" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
  4. "Swift Reservoir". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved 20 December 2014.



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