Our goal: to promote the understanding, protection and thoughtful management of Woahink Lake and its watershed and ecosystem.

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Woahink Lake has benefited from the informed cooperation of partners.

Its watershed health and survival has always been critical to the health of native and human residents.

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Dunes City's Archived History 

[not found on the Dunes City web site]

Minutes ~ Studies ~ Water Quality ~ Education ~ Newsletters ~ Festivals

The Woahink Lake (weir) / Outlet Control Structure

Water Quality for Property Values and Wellbeing

StudyA timeless review from the Water Research Institute of Oregon State University in August of 1970.  Professor Larson writes about Woahink Lake's sensitive watershed  read more 

LUBA Agrees

Dunes City Must Have A Septic Ordinance

~ LUBA Remands ~

Presentation to City Council

A Review of Dunes City 's Water Right Permitting Process 2018

Dr. Larson article -

A Prescription For Healing Woahink Lake

from the  Register Guard


Dunes City Comprehensive Plan Dictates Protection of the Lakes

Protecting Critical Water Resources 

from Dunes City, Oregon

Standards for Septic Systems and their Effluents, including Phosphorus and Nitrogen, and  Regulation of Phosphate Containing Products   


Woahink Water Quality Information

Woahink Lake Association Testifies
Proposed changes for the Mid-coast Basin Program

Hear it    Rules    Water Quality    Previous Discussion    

Midcoast Program    DEQ's Mid-coast Basin Program

Woahink Lake is part of the Clean Water Act

Local Sole Source Aquifers

     Becky Ruede - James Mills - Ed Scarberry - Duke Wells - Dick Anderson

Decide Our Citizens' Importance in

2013 Meeting


Dunes City Troubles

to revise Comprehensive Plan 

in order to eliminate citizen involvement

'13    audio

Water permits, volume and the weir Outlet Control Structure

     Oregon Public Health Division

           More regarding the 2011 Tenmile lake advisory

                 Algae Facts Brochure

Dunes City attacks Woahink Lake -- again

Dunes City Refuses to negotiate for Water Quality 

Oregon Coast Alliance to DC Council '11 

ORCA addresses Planning Commission '11

Oregon Coast Alliance responds to DC+ '11

Local Residents Comment   

Clean Drinking Water      Clean Water Act

Septic debate still awhirl     Siuslaw News  '11

Dunes City Zoning Map

Siltcoos Lake maintains its impaired  303d listing

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