Comments on: Over Tacoma Then & Now: Wapato Lake http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/10/29/over-tacoma-then-now-wapato-lake/ Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:27:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Derek http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/10/29/over-tacoma-then-now-wapato-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-767 Derek Thu, 26 May 2011 17:25:08 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=139#comment-767 My wife and I are looking up houses right now. It appears that the lake is totally overgrown now. Check out the link. My wife and I are looking up houses right now. It appears that the lake is totally overgrown now. Check out the link.

]]> By: Peter Callaghan http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/10/29/over-tacoma-then-now-wapato-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-444 Peter Callaghan Wed, 04 Mar 2009 23:29:59 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=139#comment-444 The baseball field appears in the 1973 photo. Anyone remember when it was built? And I don't think it is there any more, right? I used to play at that field as a kid but couldn't find it the last time I explored. The baseball field appears in the 1973 photo. Anyone remember when it was built? And I don’t think it is there any more, right?

I used to play at that field as a kid but couldn’t find it the last time I explored.

]]> By: Dave Daurelle http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/10/29/over-tacoma-then-now-wapato-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Dave Daurelle Sat, 22 Nov 2008 18:39:19 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=139#comment-429 You'll also notice that between 1950 and 1973 the drain has been added in the southwest corner of the lake. That is also controlling the lake level. If you look how far back the lake has receded from 72nd, you get a good feel for how much they dropped the lake level with the drain. You’ll also notice that between 1950 and 1973 the drain has been added in the southwest corner of the lake. That is also controlling the lake level. If you look how far back the lake has receded from 72nd, you get a good feel for how much they dropped the lake level with the drain.

]]> By: Roxanne http://www.tacomasun.com/2008/10/29/over-tacoma-then-now-wapato-lake/comment-page-1/#comment-404 Roxanne Wed, 29 Oct 2008 20:58:45 +0000 http://www.tacomasun.com/?p=139#comment-404 I think it looks smaller because the second bridge toward the smaller tip of the lake has been overgrown with vegetation and the lake isn't very deep at the point where the vegetation starts to take over. I think it looks smaller because the second bridge toward the smaller tip of the lake has been overgrown with vegetation and the lake isn’t very deep at the point where the vegetation starts to take over.

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