THE WASHINGTON LAKE BOOK was written by WALPA volunteers (Joanne Davis, Bob Storer, and Rob Zisette) and was originally published in June 1995.  It was reprinted by the Washington State Department of Ecology in 1997 with the permission of the WALPA board.  The web site was prepared by Jennifer Kretschmerk, a high school intern at the Washington State Department of Ecology.

Who is WALPA?

THE WASHINGTON STATE LAKE Protection Association (WALPA) is a nonprofit, all-volunteer organization working with all lake users and government agencies to achieve effective management of our lakes and watersheds. Click here to visit the WALPA web site. 

• WALPA is working with individuals, organizations, and agencies to help ensure that Washington's lakes are healthy and usable for today and tomorrow.
• WALPA has a diverse membership: lake front owners and associations; anglers; boaters and other recreationalists; educators; scientists; legislators; and staffs of Native American tribes, and local, state and federal agencies.
• WALPA is a state chapter of the North American Lake Management Society (NALMS), an international organization committed to protecting our nation's lakes.

The Washington Lake Book is available free from Washington State Department of Ecology's publication office by calling (360) 407-7472.  Ask for Ecology publication number #97-10.

1. Lake Characteristics | 2. Lake Problems | 3. Watershed Management | 4. Shoreline Management | 5. Lake Management | 6. Permits | 7. Lake Organizations | 8. Sources of Money | 9. References | WALPA

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