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7 Lake Union & Ship Canal 34-43.P65 Seattle’s Aquatic Environments: Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal System Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal System The following write-up relies heavily on the Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal Subarea Chapter by Douglas Houck (with substantial contributions by Deb Lester and Scott Brewer) of the Draft Reconnaissance Assessment – Habitat Factors that Contribute to the Decline of Salmonids by the Greater Lake Washington Technical Committee (2001). Overview Lake Union and the Lake Washington Ship Canal Washington to Puget Sound. are located in the city of Seattle and combine to In 1916, the 8.6 mile long Lake Washington Ship serve as the primary outlet of Lake Washington Canal was completed, which included the construc- into Puget Sound. In 1916, drainage from Lake tion of the Montlake Cut, the Fremont Cut, and Washington into the Black River was blocked and the Chittenden Locks. The new Ship Canal the Ship Canal and Hiram M. Chittenden Locks provided navigable passage for commercial vessels, were constructed to allow navigable passage barges, and recreational boaters between Lake between Puget Sound, Lake Union, and Lake Washington and Puget Sound. Washington and provide better flushing in Lake Washington. In a 1943 report published by the Washington State Pollution Commission, 45 industries were listed The Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal adjoining Lake Union (Tomlinson 1977). Along system is comprised of the Montlake Cut, Portage with the marinas, houseboats, and commercial Bay, Lake Union, the Fremont Cut, and the Salmon Bay Waterway. The Montlake Cut is an approximately 100-foot wide channel with con- crete bulkheads extending along the length of the channel. Portage Bay is located west of the Montlake Cut and has a natural surface connection to Lake Union. Lake Union covers an approxi- mately 581-acre area. The average depth within the lake is 32 feet. Lake Union is linked to the Salmon Bay Waterway through the Fremont Cut, a steel, rip-rapped channel. Historical Modifications Physical Changes The Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal system experienced extensive modification begin- ning in the late 19th century. Historically, no surface water connection existed between Lake Union and Lake Washington. A natural ridge separated the two lakes. Hydrology in Lake Union likely was supported by underground springs, intermittent streams, and stormwater runoff. A small stream flowed from Lake Union into Salmon Bay, which was a long, shallow, tidally influenced embayment of Puget Sound. In the late 1800s, a chute was constructed between Lake Washington and Lake Union and the existing stream flowing to Salmon Bay was excavated to The Ship Canal between Lake Union & Salmon Bay is totally allow movement of harvested timber from Lake man-made. 3534 docks, there were 10 machine shops and metal Canal watershed. Changes in limnological charac- foundries, 10 lumber and plywood mills; 12 fuel teristics include temperature, and dissolved oxygen. and oil storage and service facilities; 8 companies Temperature dealing in sand, gravel, concrete or asphalt; the Seattle City Light Power Plant and the Seattle Gas Surface water temperatures in the Lake Union/ (coal gasification) Plant. The gas plant was listed as Lake Washington Ship Canal system can reach 20- one of the worst sources of water pollution, 22o Celsius during the summer. Air temperature routinely discharging oily wastes through inad- appears to be the primary factor in contributing to equate filters and occasionally spilling large quanti- warm lake temperatures (Weatherbee 2000). ties of oil so that the surface of the water was Historical data indicates that peak surface water covered and fish were killed in its vicinity. Sewage temperatures are not increasing. However, the and storm drainage also contributed to the pollut- onset of warm water conditions appears earlier ant loading of the lake. In the 1943 report, most of than it was historically, and the duration of the residences and commercial establishments and up high temperatures are increasing from an average to 200 houseboats lining the shoreline had direct of 31 days per year in the 1970’s to approximately sewage outfalls to the lake (Tomlinson 1977). 80 days per year (Weitkamp et al. 2000). Current land use along the shores of the Lake Dissolved Oxygen Union system still consists primarily of water- The Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal dependent commercial and industrial uses includ- system serves as a transitional zone between the ing marinas, commercial shipyards, and drydocks. freshwater environment of Lake Washington and Other commercial development and single and multi-family residences also border the shoreline. the saltwater environment in Puget Sound. Surface Habitat in the Ship Canal and Lake Union is much water quality is influenced by flow from Lake more modified than it is in Lake Washington. The Washington into the Lake Union/Lake Washing- shoreline is heavily armored and the presence of ton Ship Canal system. In general, since the 1960s bulkheads, docks, and over-water structures the water quality in Lake Union has improved, provides virtually no natural shoreline within the when compared with conditions experienced since system (Weitkamp et al. 2000). Lake Union and the early 1900s. Historical data indicate the lower the Lake Washington Ship Canal still support a depths of Lake Union experienced anaerobic large live-aboard and houseboat community. conditions year-round due to high saltwater Portage Bay, however, has retained shallow water concentrations which prevented mixing (Smith habitat (Weitkamp et al. 2000). The south side of 1927, Collias 1954). This condition most likely Portage Bay, portions of the Gas Works Park was initiated soon after operation of the shoreline, and small areas at the south end of Lake Chittenden Locks began in 1916 and lasted until Union are the only areas that have retained any 1966 when a saltwater barrier was constructed. seemingly natural shoreline characteristics During the 1960s, the City of Seattle intercepted (Weitkamp et al. 2000). most of the direct discharge of raw sewage into the lake, and the gas plant ceased operation and was Seattle’s Aquatic Environments: Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal System The construction of the Ship Canal coupled with turned over to the City for use as a park (Greater the rerouting of the Cedar River to Lake Washing- Lake Washington Technical Committee 2001). ton has resulted in substantial impacts on Cedar However Lake Union still experiences periods of River Chinook migration patterns and behavior. anaerobic conditions that typically begin in June Effects on Chinook have not been quantified; and can last until October. The lack of mixing, however, it is expected that migration through the along with a significant oxygen sediment demand, highly modified environments of the Lake Union/ can reduce dissolved oxygen levels to less than 1 Lake Washington Ship Canal system and the Locks mg/l. These low DO concentrations would provide less favorable habitat than did the prevent fish from using the water column below 10 Duwamish estuary (Weitkamp et al. 2000). meters depth. Limnological Changes Sediment Construction of the Ship Canal and intensive Historical industrial practices within the Lake shoreline development has resulted in substantial Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal system have limnological changes within the Lake Union/Ship resulted in bottom sediment contamination. 3635 Seattle’s Aquatic Environments: Lake Union/Lake Washington Ship Canal System Although quantitative data is limited, varying Chinook move through the Lake Union/Lake concentrations of organic compounds from Washington Ship Canal system. Habitat require- historic sawmill practices have been identified in ments for rearing and outmigrating Chinook are various areas within the Lake Union/Lake Wash- not expected to vary significantly between Lake ington Ship Canal system (Parametrix, 1992; Washington and the Lake Union/Lake Washing- Cubbage, 1992; Metro, 1993; Herrera and Brown ton Ship Canal system (Weitkamp et al. 2000). As & Caldwell, 1994; Hansen et al. 1994). Another a result, the littoral, shallow area along the shore- identified contaminated area exists along the line is expected to be the preferred habitat for shoreline at the north end of Lake Union at Gas juvenile Chinook. Given the limited quantities of Works Park (Weitkamp et al. 2000). these habitats, the Ship Canal may serve primarily as a migratory corridor rather then a rearing and Exotic Plants and Animals foraging area for juvenile Chinook. In addition to changes in the littoral zone and limnology, exotic plants and animals (i.e., non- Habitat Requirements native) have affected the Lake Union/Lake Wash- ington Ship Canal ecosystem. Twenty-three non- Juvenile Habitat Requirements native fish species have been identified in adjacent Lake Washington (Warner and Fresh 1998). Some Juvenile Chinook use the Lake Union/Lake of these species are known to prey on juvenile Washington Ship Canal system for outmigration salmon (e.g., smallmouth bass) while others are and rearing. In order for Chinook to successfully potential competitors with juvenile salmonids for carry out these activities the habitat must supply food (Fayram 1996; Kahler et al. 2000). sufficient food and refuge from predation. Physi- cal barriers (habitat access) should not block access Eurasian milfoil (Myriophyllum spicatum), an exotic to the migration corridor and water quality should aquatic plant, was introduced into Lake Washing- be of sufficiently high quality that juvenile fish are ton in the 1970’s. Milfoil exists within portions of not directly or indirectly harmed in passing Lake Union and the Ship Canal; however, milfoil through the system. We looked at each of these appears to affect less shoreline in the Ship Canal habitat needs to assess what is known about their and Lake Union than in Lake Washington. This is condition in the Lake Union/Lake Washington most likely a result of deeper areas in the Ship Ship Canal system and their effect on juvenile Canal and Lake Union.
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