Anderson Lake is a 57-acre (23 ha) body of water lying 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Chimacum in Jefferson County, Washington. It is located in Section 9, Township 29N, Range 1W. Anderson Lake reaches a depth of 29 feet (8.8 m) at its deepest point and has a water volume of 1,228 acre-feet (1,515,000 m3). The lake drains into Chimacum Creek and Port Townsend Bay.[2] It is surrounded by Anderson Lake State Park. The lake's fish population includes lake-reared rainbow trout, that carry over to a second season from the initial spring fishery.[3]
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  Anderson Lake Location in state of Washington | |
| Location | Jefferson County, Washington, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°01′08″N 122°48′04″W / 48.0188527°N 122.8012455°W [1] |
| Type | Lake |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3,057 ft (932 m) |
| Max. width | 1,038 ft (316 m) |
| Surface area | 57.3 acres (23.2 ha) |
| Max. depth | 29 ft (9 m) |
| Water volume | 1,228 acre⋅ft (1,500,000 m3) |
| Surface elevation | 253 ft (77 m)[1] |
Toxic algae has caused the lake to be closed to all access on multiple occasions.[4] The lake has annual cyanobacteria blooms dominated by dolichospermum (anabaena), aphanizomenon and microcystis. It is a major producer of anatoxin-a, a potent neurotoxin.[5] County health officials have monitored local lakes for blue-green algae seasonally since 2007.[6]
History
editThe lake was held in private hands until it was purchased by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission in 1969. The lake bears the family name of an earlier owner, Amanda Anderson.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b "Anderson Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Ernest E. Wolcott (1973). "Lakes of Washington, Volume 1, Western Washington" (PDF) (3 ed.). Washington Department of Ecology. pp. 80–81. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Anderson Lake". Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Lake Status: Toxic Algae Monitoring". Jefferson County Public Health. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Anderson Lake Management Plan". Jefferson County Public Health. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Algae blooms continue but toxins decline in Jefferson County lakes". Peninsula Daily News. January 29, 2018. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ^ "Anderson Lake State Park". Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
External links
edit- Anderson Lake Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife