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Groundwater Management in King County, Washington State

Groundwater maps and reports
King County, Washington

Groundwater published maps and figures

Interactive map - groundwater
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Groundwater Management Plans

Groundwater Management Plans for all five Groundwater Management Areas

Annual reports - Groundwater Management Program

2005 Groundwater Protection Services and Funding Report

2003 Groundwater Protection Program Report

2002 Groundwater Protection Program Report

2001 Groundwater Protection Program Report

Groundwater technical reports

King County Ambient Groundwater Monitoring Report, 2001-2004
Report of groundwater samples from across King County, providing measurements of well depth and concentrations of nitrate, arsenic, lead, and iron in well water.

Cold Creek Aquifer Study
Report of surface water and groundwater interactions in the Cold Creek area of King County.

East King County Groundwater Survey 2005 Report
The East King County (EKC) Groundwater Level Survey 2005 report provides water quantity data from sites monitored in 2005.

Sammamish River Valley Groundwater Study 2003-2004 Data Report
Report of groundwater samples from the Sammamish River Valley, providing measurements of well depth and concentrations of metals, inorganic and organic compounds including endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs), and microbiology in well water.

Vashon-Maury Island Hydrologic Modeling Report (2401 Kb Acrobat File) This report presents the results of the Mike-SHE modeling, which included the development of a time-varying, integrated groundwater-surface water model and an assessment of the impacts of possible future pumping and climate change scenarios on water resources. Published in November 2009.

Vashon-Maury Island 2009 Water Resources Data Report
This data report provides precipitation, stream gauging, water quality and water quantity data from sites monitored on Vashon-Maury Island during the water year 2009.

Vashon-Maury Island 2008 Water Resources Data Report
This data report provides precipitation, stream gauging, water quality and water quantity data from sites monitored on Vashon-Maury Island during the water year 2008.

Vashon-Maury Island 2007 Water Resources Data Report
This data report provides precipitation, stream gauging, water quality and water quantity data from sites monitored on Vashon-Maury Island during 2007.

Vashon-Maury Island 2006 Water Resources Data Report
This data report provides precipitation, stream gauging, water quality and water quantity data from sites monitored on Vashon-Maury Island in 2006.

Vashon-Maury Island 2005 Water Resources Data Report
This data report provides precipitation, stream gauging, water quality and water quantity data from sites monitored on Vashon-Maury Island in 2005.

Vashon-Maury Island 2005 Well Data Report
This data report provides provides drilling activity information, well construction, water level and pumping test data from sites installed in 2005.

Additional reports on Vashon-Maury Island can be found at the Vashon-Maury Island Water Resources Evaluation Project Documents webpage.

Groundwater sampling and analysis plans

East King County

Issaquah Creek Valley

Redmond-Bear Creek Creek Valley

Vashon-Maury Island

This page is produced by the King County Groundwater Protection Program. To learn more about this group and its responsibilities, please read about the Groundwater Protection Program.