Joe E. Monahan Findley Lake Reserve
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- Description
- The Findley Lake Reserve is located in the upper reaches of the Cedar River watershed, a natural, high-elevation, forested stream basin. The site was set aside by the Seattle Water Department in 1972 as an ecological preserve and has been used by the UW for research since then. A wide variety of productivity, mineral cycling, tree physiology, and forest meteorology studies have been conducted there.
- Location
- Upper Cedar River Watershed (southeastern King County).
- Contact
- Robert Edmonds, 206-685-0953, bobe@u.washington.edu, School of Environmental and Forest Sciences
- Acreage
- Findley Lake is located in a 640-acre watershed.
- Buildings
- 12'x16' A-frame cabin (40 yrs. old) for housing, storage, work area in good condition.
- Equipment
- None.
- Housing
- Short term by permission of watershed management.
- Owner
- City of Seattle. Current use is governed by an agreement with the City entered into in 1968.
- Support
- Research grants and contracts.
- Recent Usage
- Research: The facilities support only research, however, no research is being done currently. Instruction: Occasional classes (day trips). Non-UW: Outreach programs would be difficult or impossible to get approved by the city.
- Usage Fee
- None.
- Condition
- Good.
- Communication
- Radio, cellular phone.
- Access
- Access is controlled by the City of Seattle and is allowed by permit only. Access is difficult, seasonal, and limited to a one-mile foot trail or helicopter.
- Unique Environment
- The terrain is alpine and talus, ranging from flat lands to cliffs. The area is primarily forested, with a mixed stand of old growth mountain hemlock and silver fir. The lake's elevation is approximately 1100m and the upper part of the watershed has a maximum elevation of 1500 m.
- Faculty/Staff
- None.