Race Lagoon |
| Description, size, location and components of the estuary |
Race Lagoon estuary covers about
30 acres and is located on the eastern shore, southeast of
Coupeville. The area has an open water lagoon, mudflats and
a narrow fringe of saltmarsh. It is connected to Saratoga
Passage by a narrow open channel in the northern portion
and has a sand spit. |
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Source of fresh water Freshwater is provided by two small drainages along the western side. Tidal channels have formed which allow tidal flushing. Plants Distichlis spicata, Jaumea camosa, Plantago maritime, Pseudotsuga menziesii, Rosa pisocarpa, Spartina anglica, Symphoricorpos albus, and Triglochin maritimum. Man made obstructions to the estuary A buffer area has been partially developed for residential use and there are a few floating docks. A road provides a barrier to one side of the lagoon. Description of the historic estuary This was a relatively undisturbed marsh system with a northern sand spit. 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