Resources to learn more
about lakes
Lake scientists on Pattison Lake, July 2024.
Pattison Lake: 5 MPH speed limit year round.
Non-native fragrant water lily in Pattison Lake are choking natural aquatic plants.
Pattison Lake Association e-newsletter
October 2024 To read the newsletter, click on the link at the top of the page, look for Past Issues. Click on that link to find the other newsletters.
Pattison Lake Management District
The Pattison Lake Management District (PLMD) is a separate organization from the Pattison Lake Association (a non-profit organization). The PLMD acts in a quasi-governmental capacity with the PLMD Steering Committee guiding it, along with Thurston County Environmental Health. Steering Committee meetings are open to the public. Meeting dates and times are announced on the PLMD website. Additionally, a PLMD page is included on this website.
Thurston County resources
Thurston County algae blooms: Take a photo of suspected bloom, fill out a report form here.
Thurston County Annual Monitoring reports – Lakes
Thurston County noxious weeds list
Thurston County Septic Systems
Thurston County Environmental Health - Healthy Home and Yard
Thurston County Shoreline Master Program Update
Washington state resources
Washington State Department of Ecology lake water quality monitoring
Washington State Department of Ecology water quality improvement
Washington State Department of Ecology Aquatic weed control technical assistance
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife water access
Written Findings of the Washington State Noxious Weed Control Board