Lake Washington (Mississippi)

Lake Washington
Lake Washington
Lake Washington
LocationWashington County, Mississippi
Coordinates33°04′00″N 91°02′48″W / 33.0667001°N 91.0467721°W / 33.0667001; -91.0467721
TypeOxbow lake
Primary outflowsWashington Bayou
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area5,000 acres (2,000 ha)
Average depth6 ft (1.8 m) to 22 ft (6.7 m)
Surface elevation95 ft (29 m)
SettlementsChatham, Erwin, Glen Allan
ReferencesGNIS

Lake Washington is an oxbow lake in Washington County, Mississippi, United States.

Once part of the contiguous Mississippi River, Lake Washington formed when the river changed its course about 1300 AD.