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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former river
river channel
associatedCity Renton, Washington
linked to: Renton
associatedInfrastructure Lake Washington Ship Canal
causeOfDisappearance construction of Lake Washington Ship Canal
lowering of Lake Washington water level
connectedTo Cedar River
Green River (King County, Washington)
country United States
currentUseOfRemnantArea urban wetland
wildlife habitat
disappearanceDate 1916
dischargedInto Duwamish River
Green River (King County, Washington)
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
hasRemnant Black River Riparian Forest and Wetland
historicalRole primary outlet of Lake Washington before 1916
historicalSignificance important waterway for local Native American communities
influenced early settlement patterns near Renton
hydrologicalSystem Duwamish River watershed
Lake Washington watershed
locatedIn King County, Washington
linked to: King County

Pacific Northwest
Seattle metropolitan area
Washington (state)
linked to: Washington
mouthLocation near Renton, Washington
mouthOf Lake Washington
near Renton, Washington
linked to: Renton
partOf Duwamish River system
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
Green River (King County, Washington)
watercourseType lowland river
waterLevelChange Lake Washington lowered by several feet

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Lake Washington–Cedar River watershed historicallyConnectedTo Black River (King County, Washington)
Chehalis River hasTributary Black River (Washington)
linked to: Black River (King County, Washington)
Cedar–Sammamish watershed historicalConnection Black River (King County, Washington)