Hayden Lake Watershed Improvement District

Category: HLWID

The Hayden Lake Watershed Improvement District serves the entire Hayden Lake Watershed. Our mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of the water and the environment within the watershed.

Snow caps the mountains north of Hayden Lake late into April, '19.

Monthly Meetings

The HLWID Monthly Meeting on Sept 21 will be held via Zoom in order to

September 21, 2020

Example of an Excessive Wake Near a Dock

“How Do We Get a Buoy in Front of Our Property?”

How do we get a buoy in front of our property where boats routinely break the distance regulation? They come extremely close to our dock, and it’s not safe! Please help.

July 21, 2020

State And County Election Needs Our Attention

Idaho primaries are upon us. Those elected to county offices will have the ability to impact the Hayden Lake watershed and all who live and play within its boundaries. Voting in this election is one way to contribute to the mission of the Improvement District. That is, to protect and enhance the water quality and the environmental quality within the Hayden Lake watershed.

April 27, 2020

No-wake zones will be delineated by buoys placed 200 ft from the shoreline.

The Buoy Project: Request for Installation Bids

In September 2019, the Department of Lands permitted 14 buoys for placement at strategic points on Hayden Lake. The Hayden Lake Watershed Improvement District launched The Buoy Project early the preceding summer at the urging of the Hayden Lake Watershed Association.

March 5, 2020

View of Hayden Lake Watershed from above the southern slopes.

2020 Invasive Aquatic Weeds Community Meeting

Spring is knocking at Hayden Lake’s door. We are already seeing green sprouting from the trees and the soil – and from the bottom of the lake in some of its shallower reaches.

February 25, 2020