Institute for Watershed Studies
Lake Samish| Elevation | : | 273 ft. |
| Latitude | : | 48.66944 |
| Longitude | : | 122.39167 |
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Lake Samish Physical Data*
East Arm West Arm
Watershed area (sq-mi) 9.20 3.70
Lake area (acre) 680 130
Lake volume (acre-ft) 24,000 9,100
Mean depth (ft) 31 71
Max. depth (ft) 75 140
Shoreline length (mi) 6.3 1.8
The Institute began monitoring Lake Samish in June 2005 to
establish baseline water quality conditions. The project is supported in part
by funding from the Samish Water District, and includes regular sampling at
2-4 sites in the lake.
Water samples are collected at four sites in Lake Samish, labeled A-D. A map of their locations is available here.
Site A is located in the north west end of the lake (west arm) is approximately 40 meters (120 feet) deep. Sites B and C are about 20 meters (60 feet) deep and are located in the east arm of the lake. Site D is located at the south east end of the lake (east arm) is only about 7 meters (21 feet) deep.
You can review near-surface and near-bottom water quality by selecting from the Static Data available. Near surface and near bottom data tables show the most recently collected data (up to 12 samples). To see the entire data set, or to plot specific time increments, see the Dynamic Data Chart.
The results from the monitoring effort are summarized online in the following annual reports:
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*From Reconnaissance Data on Lakes in Washington, Water-Supply Bull. 43, Vol. 1, Washington State Department of Ecology, 1976