Tennant Lake Explained

Tennant Lake
Location:	Whatcom County, Washington
Coordinates:	48.832°N -122.5788°W
Type:	lake
Pushpin Map:	Washington
Pushpin Map Alt:	Location of the lake in Washington state, USA.

Tennant Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Washington. Hovander Homestead Park encompasses the southwest corner of this lake, while the remainder of the lake is in the Tennant Lake Wildlife Area Unit, owned and managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.^[1] Tennant Lake is an 80-acre, shallow, peat-bog lake,^[1] and hosts a variety of birds and mammals.^[2]

Tennant Lake was named after John Tennant, an early settler.^[3]

See also

• List of lakes in Washington

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tennant Lake Wildlife Area Unit. 2020-08-21. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
2. Web site: Friends of Tennant Lake Habitats Page. 2020-08-21. Friends of Tennant Lake and Hovander Park.
3. Book: Meany, Edmond S.. Origin of Washington geographic names. 1923. University of Washington Press. Seattle. 305.