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Looking at Lake Crescent from Meldrim Point in Olympic National Park, Washington. At a depth of 624 feet, it is the second deepest lake in the state after Lake Chelan. The lake has a lovely blue color due to the lack of nitrogen which prevents algae growth.
The lake has had a number of vehicle incidents. While labeled on maps as Meldrim Point, this location is also known as Ambulance Point after an ambulance plowed into the lake in the 1960s as nearby Highway 101 was icy. The attendents made it out however they had an injured logger w/ a broken leg on board in a gurney who did not survive.
This location is also a scuba diving site to see two unique vehicle wrecks located nearby, however a special use permit is required as human remains lie nearby. The most famous is the Warren car, a 1927 Chevrolet owned by Russell and Blanch Warren. The couple vanished on their way home from Port Angeles on July 3, 1929 & it wasn't until 2002 when their vehicle was finally discovered at a depth of 160 feet.
Also about 600 feet from the Warren car is the wreck of a 1950 Dodge sedan owned by Dale Steele found at a depth of 190 feet. During icy conditions on January 24, 1960, the vehicle slid off Highway 101 & while everyone escaped, the trunk contents were not retrieved until many years later.
From: https://www.pacificnorthwestdiving.com/wrecks/lake-crescent/car-wrecks-in-lake-crescent/
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