Environmental indicators and performance measures
Look up the current condition of the environment in King County, find out how we're performing, learn what we've accomplished in past years,  and learn how you can help.

Environmental lab services
Look up services provided by King County's  accredited environmantal laboratory, which every year works on over 150 projects, analyzes 15,000 samples, and produces close to 400,000 data points for use in environmental studies and decision-making.

Environmental monitoring data
Look up gage readings for rivers and streams, rainfall measurements, and water quality samples for creeks, rivers, lakes, and Puget Sound including recreational areas such as swimming beaches.

Natural resource reference maps
Look up maps, aerial photos, and interactive maps depicting natural features, conditions and points of interest in the Seattle-King County region.

Greenhouse gas emissions inventories
Find reports of greenhouse gas emissions for the King County community and King County government.

Environmental feature and facility data for King County

Features

• 2,131 square miles
• 1,916,441 population
• 14th most populated county in the U.S.
• 760 lakes and reservoirs
• 975 wetlands
• 38.15 inches average annual participation
• 6 major river systems
• 3,000 miles of streams
• 100 miles of marine coastline
• 850,000 acres of forestlands

Facilities (as of 2010)

• 500 flood facilities and revetments totaling more than 119 miles of riverbank
• 26,000 acres of parks and natural lands
• 175 miles of regional trails
• 353 miles of underground wastewater pipes and tunnels
• 8 solid waste transfer stations and 2 rural drop boxes 920 acre Cedar Hills Regional Landfill
• 2 major regional wastewater treatment plants with
• 1 under construction, 2 smaller treatment plants
• 2,369 commercial/residential stormwater control facilities 700 low impact development sites

SciFYI Newsletter, by Water and Land Resources Division Science Section
Quarterly newsletter promotes the use and understanding of our scientific data and information, and to share knowledge about the value and benefits of Environmental Sciences.