Surface Water Management Division

Lake Management Program:  Links to Helpful Lake Websites

Lakes General

• Understanding Lake Ecology - Water on the Web
• Washington State Lake Protection Association (WALPA)
• North American Lake Management Society (NALMS)
• Clean Lakes Program - United States Environmental Protection Agency
• King County Lakes Program

Algae and Toxic Algae

General Algae

• Algae and Lakes
• Algae Program - WA Department of Ecology (external)

Toxic Algae

• Toxic Algae
• Toxic Blue Green Algae - Washington Department of Ecology (external)
• Toxic Blue Green Algae - Washington Department of Health  (external)
• Blue Green Algae Initiative - North American Lake Management Society (external)
• Toxic Algae - Tacoma-Pierce County Department of Health (external)

Aquatic Plants

Native Aquatic Plants

• Aquatic Plants and Lakes - Washington Department of Ecology (external)
  • Aquatic Plant Identification Guide for Washington (external)
  • Native Freshwater Plants (external)
• Washington Native Plant Society (external)

Invasive Aquatic Plants

• Invasive Aquatic Plants - Washington Deptartment of Ecology (external)
• Prohibited Aquatic and Wetland Plants - Washington State Legislature (external)
• WA State Noxious Weed Control Board (external)
• National Invasive Species Information Center - USDA (external)

Aquatic Plant Management

• Aquatic Plant Management (chemical control) - Washington Department of Ecology (external)
• Aquatic Plant Management (manual removal) - Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (external)
• Best Management Practices for Aquatic Plant Management - Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Foundation (external)
• Western Aquatic Plant Management Society (external)

Lake Recreation

• Recreational Guide to Snohomish County Lakes (212 Kb pdf download)
• Individual Lake Information and Maps
• Snohomish County Parks and Recreation
• Fishing Information and Licenses - WA Department of Fish and Wildlife (external)
• Washington Boating Facilities - WA State Recreation and Conservation Office (external)

Contact

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

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