This is the HLWID’s BLOG, bringing you timely and time-related updates on what’s 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.
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.
The popular conversation around Hayden Lake in the last cold days of October was that the lake level is low – lower than expected, lower than normal.
The following is a message from Steve Meyer, the Chairman of the Hayden Lake Watershed
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.
The Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forests (aka the Forest Service) needs your input on a new forest-health project at English Point.
The mission of the Hayden Lake Watershed Improvement District is to protect and enhance the
From Jeremey Varley, ISDA, to Mary Ann Stoll, HLWID via email: To all, Yesterday, ISDA
“I’ve always wanted to be a Geologist and now I’ve found my first geode!” Dakota K., 4th grader at Northwest Expeditionary Academy
Lake debris collection is now closed. The Hayden Lake Watershed Improvement District will ensure that all permitted debris that has been staged in Mokins Bay is removed by the end of June. If you have any questions or concerns regarding current or future debris removal, please contact Todd Walker, the HL Lake Manager, at (208)771-0525.
AquaTechnex and the Idaho State Department of Agriculture (ISDA) are on the lake today, applying the first treatment of SonarOne in the North Arm.