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Lake Washington Watershed (WRIA 8)

Updated: July 2017

The City of Bellevue does not guarantee that the information on this map is accurate or complete. This data is provided on an "as is" basis and disclaims all warranties.

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Land Characteristics

Basin Area

25,667 Total Acres

Lowest Elevation

15 Ft

Highest Elevation

1,563 Ft

Total Length of Open Channel

85.5 Miles

Total Length of Storm Drainage Pipes:

466.7 Miles

* Listed Federal Endangered Species
+ City Species of Local Importance (Bellevue Land Use Code 20.25H.150A)

Population

The population density in Bellevue ranges from 1,344 to 9,851 people per square mile.

Basin Population (2016)

150,842

% of all Basins

91.4%

Basin Population Density

3,761 People per Square Mile

Salmon Present in the Basin

  • Chinook*+
  • Coho+
  • Kokanee+
  • Sockeye
  • Rainbow & Cutthroat Trout
  • Chum
  • Steelhead

Land Use

 Entire BasinWithin Bellevue
Public Right of Way16.8%17.9%
Commercial/Office8.5%7.9%
Industrial0.9%0.9%
Institutional/Government4.3%4.7%
Mixed Use/Misc5.8%5.5%
Multi-Family2.6%2.9%
Open Space/Park16.4%11.6%
Single Family Residential38.6%42.2%
Unknown6.1%6.4%

Land Cover

 Entire BasinWithin Bellevue
Impervious37.7%40.9%
Tree Canopy42.8%39.2%
Impervious in 100 Ft Stream Buffer18.5%19.3%
Tree Canopy in 100 Ft Stream Buffer66.9%65.6%