Burley Lagoon
Burley Lagoon is a picturesque 358-acre (1.45 km2) watershed located on the Key Peninsula in both Pierce County, Washington and Kitsap County, Washington. The lagoon is part of the Puget Sound. Approximately sixty percent of the lagoon (marine waters) is in Pierce County and forty percent in Kitsap County. The percentages in each county are reversed for the watershed uplands. All of the commercial shellfish acreage, which is owned by , is in Pierce County. Historically rural, the lagoon is experiencing rapid growth as more people move to the area.[1]
The Purdy Bridge and separate Burley Lagoon from .
The unincorporated communities of Burley, Washington and Purdy, Washington rest on the shores of Burley Lagoon.
Environmental Concerns[]
The Washington State Department of Transportation is currently investigating the possibility of building a controversial bridge over Burley Lagoon.[2]
External links[]
Washington State Department of Ecology Aerial Photo [1]
References[]
Coordinates: 47°23′43″N 122°37′54″W / 47.39528°N 122.6317°W
- Lagoons of the United States
- Bodies of water of Washington (state)
- Bodies of water of Kitsap County, Washington
- Bodies of water of Pierce County, Washington
- Kitsap County, Washington geography stubs
- Pierce County, Washington geography stubs