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Chosen Article Topic
Diablo Lake, Whatcom County, Washington

Initial Article Evaluation
At first glance this article has a good lead section, providing generally what the text is about, but this is the only section the article contains. Since the article only contains two small paragraphs all information presented upfront is relevant to the reader overall. The content is related to the topic, going into detail on the history and creation of Diablo Lake. The last edit on this article was in 2021. There is information missing about all things other than the history of the lake. Content such as the conditions, accurate location, wildlife surrounding, and economic benefit of the lake are all things that are not mentioned and could be. The article has a neutral tone that is intended to inform readers about the subject at hand. There seems to be only one viewpoint within the article showing an unbalanced representation. Furthermore of the two sources of the current article, only one link is still working. The working source is a government map site with a publication date of 1981, so the information is outdated. There is also an inconsistency with citing the information, the article could be stronger if more resources are used and facts or paraphrases are cited with a footnote. There are better resources available for this article such as state-related websites and journals from travelers and locals about the lake. The current quality of writing is good, the article is clear and concise with no spelling or grammar mistakes. Although once there is more content in the article there should be the usage of better separation of topics. This article contains two images one is a photograph of the lake and the other shows Diablo Lake on a map of Washington State, neither is well captioned. Currently, this article has no discussion on the talk page but is a part of both Wiki Projects Lake, United States, and Washington. Overall the current article on Diablo Lake is a good starting point for information pertaining to the larger project and could be improved through specific details on issues surrounding the area. The article's strength would increase if there was more research done on the lake. After evaluating the article it becomes clear that it is underdeveloped.