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Through the HLWID BLOG, News from the ‘Shed, we bring you timely and time-related updates on what is happening throughout the watershed. You will also read, from time-to-time, personal perspectives from guest bloggers on the enduring topics that describe the Hayden Lake Watershed.

Runoff, from poorly protected construction site, carries sediment down lower Hayden Lake Drive
Living on Hayden Lake

Don’t Forget Your Site Disturbance Permit

It’s hard, as individual property owners, to embrace the impact that a single decision – like proceeding with a project before permit approval – has on our surroundings.  The effect isn’t immediate, and it isn’t a direct reaction to our choices.  It takes time for the chain reaction to play out.  Ask the 5, 10, 15, and 20-year residents whether Hayden Lake’s water is as clear, or the bottom as sandy, or the shoreline as raw and unfettered as it used to be.

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January 16, 2020
Citizen Science

Lake Level: Consider the Inflows and Outflows

The elevation of Hayden Lake, like other small lakes in North Idaho, is not managed. There are no dams on the streams that feed the lake, no gates open or close to control storage levels. There are also no controls on the out-flow. The lake elevation is entirely subject to Mother Nature and human usage.

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December 11, 2019
Aerial view of Hayden Lake shows treatment areas for August Noxious Weed treatment.
Living on Hayden Lake

ProcellaCOR to be Used to Treat Milfoil

ISDA is planning noxious weed treatment, specifically Eurasian Watermilfoil, in the main-body of Hayden Lake.  They anticipate an application of ProcellaCOR, a new herbicide recently approved for north Idaho, will take place between August 22nd and August 25th. This map shows treatment areas marked in blue.

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August 10, 2019

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