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Lacamas Lake, Camas

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Lacamas Lake is a small lake in Clark County, Washington. It is a popular place to fish and water ski for locals from Vancouver, Camas and Washougal. In the 1990s many high tech manufacturing plants and expensive housing developments began to appear in the area around the lake. The lake is very warm compared to other lakes in the area. As it is now, the 60ft lake cannot support life below about 18 feet.(see "Dead Zone" below)Water qualityAt the lake's south-east side it connects with Round Lake at the SR 500 bridge. The 43,000 acres (174 km²) around these lakes collect precipitation and form the Lacamas Creek which feeds into both lakes. This area is mostly large open fields and private farm or ranch land. The resulting runoff contains high levels of fertilizers which leads to nutrient abundance in both lakes. This nutrient abundance has caused plant overgrowth and algae problems. Consequently only a few fish species are able to live in either lake ( brown trout, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, bluegill, crappie, yellow perch, catfish and sturgeon). The government considers the lake to be eutrophic.

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ploentap

It was good maxican American style. Good one in Bangkok so far. Easy going fast service and many choices of food. more »
Raymond B

We were in Camas for a wedding. Wedding was held at the Lacamas Lodge, which is at Lacamas Lake. I explored the area and it is a very nice place to spend an afternoon or day. The park adjacent to the ... more »
Tamtacoma

This turned out to be a great quiet park and lake. It is not overly taken over by the attending public. They have nice areas with calm water for SUP, kayaking and swimming. There are additional areas ... more »