Kennedy Lagoon |
| Description, size, location and components of the estuary |
| Kennedy Lagoon covers about 18 acres of wetland located on the west end of Penn Cove on the eastern shore of Whidbey Island, just north of Coupeville. It is mostly open water with a small amount of mudflats and narrow fringing saltmarsh. There are eelgrass beds in this lagoon. |
Photo by Kathy Floyd, c. 2004 |
Source of fresh water Freshwater is primarily from runoff. There are no freshwater streams feeding into the lagoon. A tidegate is permanently open allowing water to flow freely in and out of the estuary. Plants English ivy, Rosa nutkana, Salicomia virginica, Symphoricorpos albus, and Zoestra marine. Man made obstructions to the estuary Kennedy Lagoon was diked when a road was constructed and a tidegate installed. Description of the historic estuary Historically Kennedy Lagoon was an open bay with a more extensive saltmarsh. 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