Some photos from our Diablo Lake Tour!

Date posted: July 22, 2024

Students at the edge of the small beach at Diablo Lake taking pictures of the amazing blue green lake and mountains in the background.

On Friday, July 19, we traveled with 17 students up to the wild and remote North Cascades for a tour of Diablo Lake on a trip funded by the Student Environmental Sustainability Fund (SESF). Diablo Lake is part of the Skagit River Hydroelectric Project begun in the 1930s to bring power to the city of Seattle. Three dams were erected to harness the river: Gorge, which is the lowest, Diablo, and then Ross. Gorge, Diablo and Ross lakes were all created as the flow of the Skagit River was interrupted to direct the water through the turbines in the dams.

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(photo credit to one of our amazing student video assistants, Karsten.)

Students in the sun, enjoying the boat trip across Diablo Lake.
A glimpse of Ross Dam peeking through the peaks over the glistening green water of Diablo Lake.
A student poses with staff member, Brad Huggins, Director of Student Engagement, and giving a thumbs up for the trip.
Everyone assembled in the shade by an interpretive sign next to the boat launch.
Four students standing in water up to their knees with the brilliant blue of the lake in the background.
Students and staff standing at the edge of the boat launch on Diablo Lake.
Two students wading at the edge of Diablo Lake and taking a photo of the crystal clear lake.
Two students pose in the sunshine in front of Diablo Lake.
Three students pose in the sunshine on the shore of Diablo Lake with the green water in the background.
A group of visitors to the Diablo Lake visitors center walk up the paved trail.
A student leaning out over the green expanse of Diablo Lake.
A student seated on a boulder in the sun at the edge of Diablo Lake.
Sharp peaks and the remains of glaciers above thick forests are in the background as the boat heads across the windy green water of Diablo Lake.
Staff member Chris Stoynov catching some rays on the boat.
Students giving a thumbs up to the camera.
Students standing in the shallows of Diablo Lake, taking photos of the glaciers and peaks looming behind the forested mountains.

Last Updated October 29, 2024