The city's relationship with water is highlighted by a few key features:
* **Angle Lake**: An L-shaped, 102-acre lake in the heart of the city. It is the primary body of water for recreation, surrounded by residential properties and a major public park. * **Bow Lake**: A smaller, historic lake located near the northern border of the city, heavily commercialized and mostly surrounded by a mobile home community. * **Des Moines Creek**: The headwaters of this creek begin in the wetlands near the airport in SeaTac, eventually flowing southward into the Puget Sound.