Surface Water Management Division

Lake Ballinger

Lake Ballinger is a 100 acre lake located within the cities of Mountlake Terrace and Edmonds.  The lake has a maximum depth of 35 feet and an average depth of 15 feet.  The lake's watershed is approximately 3250 acres.  Lake Ballinger may be accessed through a boat launch on the east side of the Lake or through the City of Mountlake Terrace's Lake Ballinger Park.   Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Watershed Forum   During 2008 - 2010, Snohomish County joined with the cities of Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Shoreline, and Lake Forest Park in a written agreement to prepare a strategic action plan to address issues of flooding and water quality in Lake Ballinger and McAleer Creek.  A new interlocal agreement addressing implementation of the plan was adopted in 2011 among Snohomish County and the cities of Mountlake Terrace, Edmonds, and Lake Forest Park.  For detailed information about the strategic action plan or about Lake Ballinger please visit the Lake Ballinger/McAleer Creek Watershed Forum website (external link).

Contact

Gene Williams, Senior Planner, 425-388-3464 extension 4563

Marisa Burghdoff, Water Quality Analyst, 425-388-3464 extension 4639