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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.
Rediscover 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	Study: A 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

"Woahink Lake" Woahink Official site of the Woahink Lake Association, Dunes City Oregon Official site of the Woahink Lake Association, Dunes City OR 97439 Neighbor to Honeyman State Park, One water source to Siltcoos Lake, Oregon Dunes, Lane County, Oregon Coast, Oregon Dunes Recreation, Clean Water Act, EPA, Clear Lake, Scenic By Way, phosphorus loading, south of Florence, Woahink Lake Association, erosion, Oregon coastal lake, advocacy, Septic maintenance, stormwater protection.