| Shelley Lake | |
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  Shelley Lake  Shelley Lake | |
| Location | Spokane Valley,WA,United States |
| Coordinates | 47°39′05″N117°11′06″W / 47.6515°N 117.1850°W /47.6515; -117.1850 |
| Lake type | open lake |
| Primary inflows | Saltese Creek |
| Primary outflows | Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1,600 feet (490 m) |
| Max. width | 1,300 feet (400 m) |
| Max. depth | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Surface elevation | 2,008 feet (612 m) |
| Settlements | Spokane Valley |
Shelley Lake is a smalllake located entirely in the city ofSpokane Valley, in theU.S.state ofWashington. The lake is surrounded on three sides by the 248 lotgated community of Shelley Lake Estates.[1] The lake is kept full bySaltese Creek, which is supplied by drainage canals from theSaltese Flats.[2] Although an open lake, there are noabove-ground outflows.
Shelley Lake is located in theVeradale area of the city of Spokane Valley approximately one-half mile south ofSprague Avenue, the main east–west surface street in the Valley. The lake is located on the relatively flat floor of theSpokane Valley, just below hills which rise to the south into the uplands which comprise most of the lake's drainage basin.[3][4] The lake itself is located at 2,008 feet above sea level.[5]
Saltese Creek flows into Shelley Lake from the southeast and drains a mostly suburban, exurban, agricultural and rural area from theSaltese Flats to theSaltese Uplands and the northwest face ofMica Peak above that.[4] The area immediately surrounding the lake is of a suburban nature, with most of the shoreline occupied by the Shelley Lake Estates gated community.[1] The eastern shore is dominated by a hillside that is a separate private property. Public access to the lake through Shelley Lake Estates is limited to residents and their guests.[6] Shelley Lake has no natural surface outlet, with water instead leaving the lake through evaporation or asgroundwater recharge into theSpokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.[4]
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