Lake Studies

During 1998 and 1999, we collected monthly samples from 20 lakes each year. At most lakes, in addition to traditional water quality data, we collected data related to biology, habitat, watershed, and beneficial uses. Our goal was to propose lake-specific water quality standards criteria (most often, a phosphorus criterion). The lakes (and county) monitored during the two years are listed below. The lake names are linked to PDF-format assessment reports.

1998

CRESCENT (CLALLAM)
CROCKER (JEFFERSON)
HORSESHOE (PEND OREILLE)
ISLAND (MASON)
LELAND (JEFFERSON)
LIBERTY (SPOKANE)
LIMERICK (MASON)
LONG (KITSAP)
MASON (MASON)
MEDICAL (SPOKANE)
MEDICAL, WEST (SPOKANE)
MOSES (GRANT)
OFFUTT (THURSTON)
PHILLIPS (MASON)
POTHOLES (GRANT)
SPANAWAY (PIERCE)
SUTHERLAND (CLALLAM)
WILLIAM SYMINGTON (KITSAP)
WARD (THURSTON)
WILDCAT (KITSAP)

1999

BIG (SKAGIT) 
BROWNS (PEND OREILLE) 
CAMPBELL (SKAGIT) 
CURLEW (FERRY) 
DEER (STEVENS) 
DESIRE (KING)
DUCK (GRAYS HARBOR) 
ERIE (SKAGIT) 
GILLETTE (STEVENS) 
HARTS (PIERCE) 
LONG (RESERVOIR) (SPOKANE) 
LOOMIS (PACIFIC) 
MARTHA (31N-04E-18) (SNOHOMISH) 
MCMURRAY (SKAGIT) 
POTHOLES (GRANT) 
ROWLAND (KLICKITAT) 
SACAJAWEA (COWLITZ) 
SKOOKUM, NORTH (PEND OREILLE) 
STARVATION (STEVENS) 
TERRELL (WHATCOM)

For more information, please contact Dave Hallock, phone (360) 407-6681.