Budd Inlet - Washington State Department of Ecology
Modeling shows that Capitol Lake is the largest contributor to low dissolved oxygen within Budd Inlet and that restoring Capitol Lake to an estuary would allow Budd Inlet to meet water quality standards. The Department of Enterprise Services published a decision on Oct. 31, 2022, that identified this solution as their "preferred alternative" to ...
Capitol Lake - Wikipedia
Capitol Lake is a 3 kilometer (1.9 mile) long, 260-acre (1.1 km 2) artificial lake at the mouth of Deschutes River in Tumwater / Olympia, Washington. The Olympia Brewery sits on Capitol Lake in Tumwater, just downstream from where the Tumwater Falls meet the artificial lake.
Exploring Olympia’s Waterfront Gems: A Guide to Budd Inlet and Capitol …
2023年4月14日 · In this article, we will explore the best features of Olympia’s waterfront gems – Budd Inlet and Capitol Lake. Budd Inlet, which stretches for approximately 3 miles along Olympia’s eastern shore, is one of the most popular destinations for visitors to the city.
Use/Misuse Executive Summary . Capitol Lake and Puget Sound. An Analysis of the Use and Misuse of the Budd Inlet Model. David H. Milne PhD . February, 2016. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY. The
Budd Inlet Model Analysis - Save Capitol Lake
An analysis of the use and misuse of the Budd Inlet model, and how Capitol Lake protects Budd Inlet.
Save Capitol Lake
The Washington Department of Ecology’s Report, “Supplementary Modeling Scenarios” purports to demonstrate that Capitol Lake has a negative effect on Puget Sound. That Report presents outputs of a complex computer simulation, the “Budd …
Budd Inlet Cleanup and Restoration - Port of Olympia
The most populated inlet in the South Sound, lower Budd Inlet is surrounded on three sides by the City of Olympia. Contaminated sediment in Budd Inlet from historical industrial activities dating back to the 1920s presents a negative impact to human health and the ecology of south Puget Sound and impairs maritime operations and recreational ...
SRP Project - Washington
In 1951, Capitol Lake was created from the southern part of Budd Inlet. Since then, there have been a number of fills along the historic shoreline that has reduced the water surface by 124 acres. Today the lake surface is approximately 260 acres in size and has been divided into four basins, called: North, Middle, South, and Percival Cove.
hydrographic and chemical/biological processes in Budd Inlet. 1. Its main focus is on Capitol Lake and the dam that separates it from Puget Sound. It presents many modeling scenarios implicating Capitol Lake as the underlying cause of theoretical water quality violations (specifically depleted dissolved oxygen) in adjacent Budd Inlet and discounts
EPA approves Budd Inlet TMDL - Washington State Department …
2023年1月10日 · The single most important action for improving water quality in Budd Inlet is removing the Capitol Lake dam. In addition, the plan imposes new, seasonally adjusted requirements for four wastewater treatment plants, and it relies on nutrient reductions and corrective actions from other cleanup plans to address impacts from Puget Sound and the ...