Capitol Lake

Capitol Lake
Capitol Lake
Location	Olympia / Tumwater, Washington, United States
Coordinates	47°1′59.81″N 122°54′31.58″W / 47.0332806°N 122.9087722°W / 47.0332806; -122.9087722
Type	Artificial lake, Formerly wetlands and estuary
Primary inflows	Deschutes River
Primary outflows	Budd Inlet
Max. length	3 km (1.9 mi)
Surface area	260 acres (1.1 km2)
Settlements	Tumwater, Olympia

Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer (1.9 mile) long, 260-acre (1.1 km²) artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater/Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake. The Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) manages the lake, as part of The Washington State Capitol Campus.