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Fresh Water Studies

2011

Western Washington University

Reed lake

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Reed Lake Water Quality Monitoring Project January - June 2011 Final Report, Maggie Taylor Jul 2011

Reed Lake Water Quality Monitoring Project January - June 2011 Final Report, Maggie Taylor

Reed Lake

Reed Lake is located east of Highway 20 near Alger (WA) on the border of What- com and Skagit Counties. At the western tip of Reed Lake a concrete dam con- trols water flow into Cain Lake. Both lakes are surrounded by communities that have grown rapidly in the last few decades. Development extends to the shoreline around the entire perimeter of Reed Lake, with several boat launches and private docks. Residents around both lakes rely on individual septic systems for waste- water treatment. Recreation on the lake includes boating, swimming, and fishing for annually stocked rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). …