Prominent Geo features

Question 1

Lake Washington ship canal

Answer 1

Extends from puget sound through Shilshole bay, salmon bay, lake Union, portage bay and Union Bay to deep water in Lake Washington. The federal project depth is 30ft. The entrance to lake Washington ship canal is marked by lighted buoys and a light range.

Question 2

Shilshole bay

Answer 2

Is between meadow point and West Point. Is an open bight from which lake Washington ship canal is entered and is the site of the largest marina in the Seattle area. Clay cliffs extend for .5nm south of the canal entrance.

Question 3

Hiram M Chittenden Locks

Answer 3

A government owned and operated double lock and fixed damn are at the narrows of the entrance to salmon bay 1.2nm from the sound. The large lock, a 2 chamber structure with a saltwater barrier at the east end. The small lock is a single chamber structure. Passage time is less than 30min for large vessels and 5-10min for small Vsls

Question 4

Salmon bay

Answer 4

Extends .8nm from the east end of the locks. There are numerous piers and floats with extensive small-craft facilities on the bay

Question 5

Fisherman’s terminal

Answer 5

Immediately west of the Ballard bridge on the south side of the channel. The terminal is a home port of a large commercial fishing fleet, 700 berths

Question 6

Lake Union

Answer 6

Is about 1nm long and .5nm wide in a north/south direction. There are numerous marinas and repair facilities, also several commercial wharves from which various commodities are shipped by barge. Drydock company with floating Drydock. Lake Union park on S end and gas works park on N end.

Question 7

Portage bay

Answer 7

East of lake Union. Has many slips and finger piers for small craft

Question 8

Montlake cut

Answer 8

Leads from portage bay past the conspicuous buildings and athletic stadium of university of Washington in the north side, then into union bay and then into lake Washington

Question 9

Lake Washington

Answer 9

Large freshwater lake on Seattle east side, provides deep and protects water over most of its length of nearly 16nm. The shores of the lake are studded with private piers and landings. There are also marinas and small craft repair at many locations. There are a few commercial installations.

Question 10

Measure nautical mile I

Answer 10

Has been established along the pontoon bridge to Mercer Is. The targets are painted on both sides of the bridges so that the course can be run from either north or south of the bridge. True course 091-55’

Question 11

Combined measured half nautical mile, nautical mile

Answer 11

A 2000 meter measured course has been established along the pontoon bridge from foster island to evergreen point bearing 102 degrees 30 minutes. The half nautical mile and mile courses have been marked on the south side of the bridge by 18 inch circles resembling engineers target

Question 12

Houghton

Answer 12

At the NE side of the lake just south of Kirkland, is the site of former shipyard. There are several marinas catering yachtsmen

Question 13

Juanita bay

Answer 13

North of Kirkland, is a summer recreational area with several small piers

Question 14

Sand point

Answer 14

On the west shore of the lake just NE of Union bay. Offices and storage facilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric agency are located here

Question 15

Kenmore

Answer 15

At the north end of lake Washington. Is the site of several marinas and barge loading facility. A dredged channel marked by lighted buoys lead across the flats to a turning basin with controlling depth of 11ft

Question 16

Sammamish river

Answer 16

Is entered through a dredged Channel that branches NE from Kenmore channel

Question 17

Bridges

Answer 17

There are 7 prominent bridges over lake Washington ship canal and 2 floating bridges over lake Washington.

Question 18

Gas works park

Answer 18

North end of lake Union. Large public park with many industrial style structures

Question 19

Stadium

Answer 19

University of Washington athletic stadium on the west side of union bay. Very large prominent stadium on the lakes shore.

Question 20

TV towers

Answer 20

2 large prominent TV towers in Queen Anne hill are easily visible from lake Union and beyond

Question 21

State route 520 pontoon bridge

Answer 21

Between Seattle and evergreen Pt. Has fixed span at E and W ends, has measured mile and half mile. Course 102-30’

Question 22

I 90 pontoon bridge

Answer 22

Between Seattle and Mercer island. Has fixed spans on E and W ends. Fixed bridge on E side of Mercer island.

Question 23

Mercer Island

Answer 23

South part of lake Washington. 4.5miles long

Question 24

May Creek(Port Quendall)

Answer 24

E side of lake Washington from the S end of Mercer Island. Large wharf, lumber mill, log storage and creosote plant.