Lake Burien statistics

Area: 43.7 acres

Elev.: 320 ft.

Maximum depth: 33 feet(Bottom: Peat - see map for soundings)

Surface Drainage inlets: street culverts between 12^th SW and 20^th SW extending northerly to 144^th. and southerly to 160^th. Also to 21^st SW to the west.

Spring water sources: Believed about mid-length lake, near south shore.

Outlet: Easterly through Ruth School property over a small dam or weir about 2 ft. high, then drops through what appears to be its natural creek bed until diverted underground at Ruth School driveway. Emerges in open creek near Sylvester Road and 160^th, then underground at Sylvester School, then to Miller Creek and Normandy Cove (a tough course for any migratory fish).

Dimensions: width .15 mi. to .25 mi.

Circum. shoreline: 1.2 mi.

Circum. by road 2.0 mi.

Water quality: see text

No. of residences per 1988 roster: 92

Min. winter water temperature: high 30’s

Max. summer water temperature: about 74 degrees

(air temps. about 4 degrees lower than Sea-Tac).

Prevailing winds:

Summer: light to fresh from NW during summer except ??