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Heart Lake Monitoring Project 2018 Final Report, Michael P. Lawlor, Robin A. Matthews, Joan Pickens Jan 2019

Heart Lake Monitoring Project 2018 Final Report, Michael P. Lawlor, Robin A. Matthews, Joan Pickens

Heart Lake

Heart Lake is a 61.4 acre lake (0.248 km2

) located about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Anacortes off of Heart Lake Road (Table 1; Figure 1). Heart Lake is separated into two basins and has a total shoreline length of 1.64 miles (2.645 km). The western basin is slightly larger and deeper that the eastern basin, but the maximum depth and average depth of the lake is only 5.8 and 2.7 meters, respectively. There are six seasonal sources of water flowing into the lake, including streams, wetlands, and runoff. The lake is situated at the headwaters for the …


Heart Lake Monitoring Project 2016 Final Report, Jocelyn Wensloff, Robin A. Matthews, Joan Vandersypen Mar 2017

Heart Lake Monitoring Project 2016 Final Report, Jocelyn Wensloff, Robin A. Matthews, Joan Vandersypen

Heart Lake

Heart Lake is located about 2 miles (3.2 km) south of Anacortes off of Heart Lake Road. There are six inlet streams that flow into southeastern side this 61.4 acre lake (0.248 km2). Heart Lake is separated into two basins and has a total shoreline length of 1.64 miles (2.645 km). The western basin is slightly larger and deeper that the eastern basin, but the maximum depth and average depth of the lake is only 5.8 and 2.7 meters, respectively.

Heart Lake is part of the Anacortes Community Forest Lands and is a popular recreational destination. Activities on the lake …