North Twin Lake

Views of North Twin Lake

• T32N R35E Sec.3,9,10,11,15

• Elevation 2572 feet

• Surface area 917 acres

• Volume 29600 acre-feet

• Maximum depth 50 feet

• Watershed Inchelium

North Twin is a freshwater dimictic lake connected to South Twin Lake by a shallow ( 1-2 m deep), 457 m long, channel. The lake is surrounded by forested slopes and agricultural land. The drainage area is used for cattle grazing. On the northern and eastern shores are numerous cabins and a resort. North Twin Lake has 5 tributaries ( Northeast Inlet, Carson Creek, Northwest Inlet, Beaver Dam Creek, Granite Creek). Principal drainage is through Stranger Creek and Cornstalk Creek. The lake supports abundant growths of aquatic macrophytes.

North Twin Lake is a popular fishery for tribal and non-tribal anglers. The lake contains strong rainbow and brook trout populations. Both populations are supplemented each year with hatchery fish raised in the Colville Tribal fish hatchery. The lake also contains largemouth bass, golden shiners, redside shiners, and bridgelip suckers. The following link contains a summary of the 2003 North Twin Lake sampling period.