Features

Question 1

Man Made Structures

Answer 1

1. 7 bridges over canal, 2 fixed/floating bridges over Lake Washington
2. Hiram M Chittenden Locks
3. Gas Works Park N of Lake Union
4. TV Towers @ Queen Anne Hill
5. Space Needle
6. University Stadium and UW buildings

Question 2

Marinas –

Answer 2

Shilshole Bay, Fishermans Terminal, Lake Union, Portage Bay, Kenmore, Kirkland, Meydenbauer Bay, Yarrow Bay, Newport Shores, Leschi Park, Lakewood

Question 3

Offshore wharf

Answer 3

May Creek

Question 4

Shilshole Bay

Answer 4

Open bight where the ship canal is entered. Largest marina in Seattle area. Clay cliffs extend .5 miles at S end of Bay.

Question 5

Lake Wa Ship Canal –

Answer 5

Project depth is 30’. Entrance marked by lighted range light and buoys. 5 bascule bridges, 2 fixed bridges.

Question 6

Hiram M Chttenden Locks

Answer 6

• double lock and a fixed damn at the narrows of the entrance to Salmon Bay. Large Lock is 2 chambers with a salt barrier at east end, 30’ minute transit time. Small Lock is single chamber, 5-10’ transit time.

Question 7

Salmon Bay -

Answer 7

many piles and floats, lots of small craft facilities.

Question 8

Fishermans Terminal –

Answer 8

W of Ballard Bridge, many large commercial fishing boats, 700 berths.

Question 9

Lake Union -

Answer 9

runs N/S, 1 mile long, .5 mile wide. Pacific Marine Center base of the National Ocean Service, a drydock company adjacent to PMC with floating drydocks, Lake Union Park at S end, Gas Works Park at N end.

Question 10

Portage Bay -

Answer 10

many slips and finger piers. UW research ships.

Question 11

Montlake Cut –

Answer 11

Leads from Portage bay to Union Bay then to Lake Washington.

Question 12

Lake Washington –

Answer 12

Deep and protected water. 16 miles long. Many homes and private piers and landings along shore. Many marinas and small craft repair places.

Question 13

State Route 520 Pontoon Bridge

Answer 13

Between Seattle and Evergreen Pt. Has fixed span at E and W ends, has a measured mile and half mile. Course 102° 30

Question 14

I 90 Pontoon Bridge -

Answer 14

Between Seattle and Mercer Island. Has fixed spans at E and W ends. Fixed bridge on E side of Mercer Island. Measured mile on pontoon bridge, 091° 55’ / 271° 55’.

Question 15

Kenmore -

Answer 15

Several marinas, barge loading facility and seaplane base. Dredged channel with lighted buoys leads across flats to turning basin.

Question 16

Sammamish River

Answer 16

enter through dredged channel that branches NE from Kenmor channel.

Question 17

Sand Point -

Answer 17

NOAA storage facility and offices, Naval Support Activity Seattle headquarters.

Question 18

Juanita Bay

Answer 18

• Summer rec area with small piers.

Question 19

Houghton -

Answer 19

former shipyard, many marinas.

Question 20

Mercer Island

Answer 20

4.5 miles long.

Question 21

May Creek (Port Quendall)

Answer 21

E side of lake from S end of Mercer I. Large wharf, lumber mill, creosote plant, log storage.