Lake Samish Association
History - Facts About Lake Samish

Lake Samish is located 6.5 miles southeast of Bellingham. It is comprised of two basins which are connected by a narrow strait. The west arm is a small deep bay, and the east arm is a larger shallow bay. There are several small inlets that flow into the lake, including Lake Creek, Barnes Creek and Wefer Creek. Lake Samish drains via Friday Creek to the Samish River.

Lake Samish Map

Size 810 Acres
Maximum Depth 140 Feet
Mean Depth 51 Feet
Lake Volume 30,310 Acre-Feet
Drainage Area 12.90 Square Miles
Altitude 273 Feet
Shoreline Length 8.1 Miles

Discovering Lake Samish - a brief history on the discovery of Lake Samish.

1931 Boat Parade

Photographs & Maps

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