Fallen Leaf Lake, once called Dead Lake, is a lake in Camas, Washington. Once home to Dead Lake Cemetery, it and the area surrounding are now fenced off to the public. This property had been owned by the local Camas paper mill for decades. Currently, the mill is owned by the Georgia-Pacific Corporation, a subsidiary of Koch Industries, Inc. In 2011 the property surrounding Fallen Leaf Lake was purchased from Koch RP Holdings I, LLC by the City of Camas, Washington for use as a City Park.
The lake has been the source of rumor and intrigue for generations, concerning its depth, history and contents. One of the more interesting rumors are that the depth has never been accurately measured due to instrument limitations. Another is that the lake contains the remains of drowning victims which have never been found.
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
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