Crockett Lake
| Description, size, location and components of the estuary |
Crockett Lake estuary covers
between 600 and 700 acres and is located in Coupeville,
on the western side of Whidbey Island. Source of fresh water
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Achillea millefolium, Agrostis sp., Atiplex patula, Distichlis spicata, Grasses, pasture, Grindelia integrifolia, Potentilla anserine, Rorippa nasturtium - aquaticum, Rumex sp., Salicomia virginica, Salix sp., Scirpus acutus, Scripus americanus, Triglochin maritimum, and Typha latifolia. Man made obstructions to the estuary Ditches and culverts connect the eastern half of the wetland to a low mud flat area in the western portion. The tidegate is no longer working. Roads on three sides provide barriers for the lake and have replaced the beach berm. Description of the historic estuary Historically, Crockett Lake was an open saltmarsh with a narrow channel at each end that connected it to Admiralty Inlet . ResourcesIsland County Estuarine Restoration Program Prepared by Sheldon & Associates, Inc., June 2001 Puget Sound Creosote Awareness project |
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Whidbey Island Estuaries
- 1. Crescent Harbor Marsh
- 2. Crockett Lake
- 3. Cultus Bay
- 4. Deer Lagoon
- 5. Dugualla Lake
- 6. Freeland Park
- 7. Grasser's Lagoon
- 8. Greenbank Farm
- 9. Harrington Lagoon
- 10. Kennedy Lagoon
- 11. Lake Hancock
- 12. Maxwelton Estuary
- 13. Race Lagoon
- 14. Swantown Lake
Camano Island Estuaries
- 15. Arrowhead Point
- 16. Elger Bay
- 17. English Boom
- 18. Livingston Bay
- 19. Triangle Cove