# Mason Lake > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mason_Lake > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Mason_Lake.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Lake > Source revision: 1340569332 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Lake in Mason County, Washington, United States}} {{other uses}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2026}} {{Use American English|date=February 2026}} {{Infobox body of water |name = Mason Lake |image = Mason_Lake.jpg |caption = |image_bathymetry = |caption_bathymetry = |location = [Mason County, Washington](/source/Mason_County%2C_Washington) |coords = {{coord|47|20|00|N|122|57|33|W|region:US-WA_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}} |type = |inflow = [Schumacher Creek](/source/Schumacher_Creek) |outflow = [Sherwood Creek](/source/Sherwood_Creek) |catchment = |basin_countries = United States |length = {{convert|5|mi|abbr=on}} |width = {{convert|0.75|mi|abbr=on}} |area = {{convert|1000|acre|abbr=on}} |depth = {{convert|48|ft|abbr=on}} |max-depth = {{convert|90|ft|abbr=on}} |volume = |shore = {{convert|10.9|mi|abbr=on}} |elevation = {{convert|194|ft|abbr=on}} |islands = None |cities = | pushpin_map = Washington#USA | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = Location of Mason Lake in Washington, USA. | pushpin_map_caption = | website = | reference = }} '''Mason Lake''' is a natural elongated [lake](/source/lake) south of [Belfair, Washington](/source/Belfair%2C_Washington), United States in [Mason County](/source/Mason_County%2C_Washington). Named for [Charles H. Mason](/source/Charles_H._Mason), the first secretary of [Washington Territory](/source/Washington_Territory),{{Cite book| last = Majors | first = Harry M. | title = Exploring Washington | publisher = Van Winkle Publishing Co | year = 1975 | page = 68 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ| isbn = 978-0-918664-00-6}} the lake is on the isthmus of the [Kitsap Peninsula](/source/Kitsap_Peninsula) between the [Hood Canal](/source/Hood_Canal) and [Pickering Passage](/source/Pickering_Passage) of the [Case Inlet](/source/Case_Inlet). The smaller Benson Lake is to its eastern side. Mason Lake is approximately 1000 acres in size and four miles long. Its maximum depth is 90 feet and the mean depth is 48 feet. With 10.9 miles of shoreline, the lake sits at 194 feet above sea level. More than a thousand residents live yearlong around the shores of Mason Lake, the second largest freshwater lake in Mason County, second to the man-made Lake Cushman to its northwest. Originally a summer vacation community, the lake has always been known for its power boats, jet skis and water skiing. A county park provides picnic and boat launching access. Swimming is limited to private access parks and residences. The single lane boat launch is on the steeper side and winches tend to get jammed if they're in the locked or retrieval state. Mason Lake is also home to a large amount of wildlife, including: bald eagles, ringed-necked pheasants, robins, mallards, diving ducks, canvasbacks, ruddy ducks, otters, divers, killdeer, and great blue herons. Fish include: rainbow trout, largemouth bass, yellow perch, brown bullhead catfish, rock bass, salmon, and northern pikeminnow. The community of Mason Lake is located centrally between Grapeview and Harstine Island to the east, and [Twanoh State Park](/source/Twanoh_State_Park) to the west. Much of the area surrounding Mason Lake is commercial timberland in various states of harvest. ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/eap/lakes/wq/docs/lkmasma1.html Profile of Mason Lake] * [http://www.explorehoodcanal.com/boating.html] page of the official Mason County tourism website *[https://web.archive.org/web/20090715100339/http://www.masonlake.us/ Mason/Benson Lake Community Club] {{authority control}} Mason Category:Bodies of water of Mason County, Washington {{MasonCountyWA-geo-stub}} --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Mason Lake](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Lake) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Lake?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.