Bayview Station

The Bayview station has been monitored every year since 2012. Results consistently show that water quality is very good here, and this station can serve as a benchmark for the rest of the lake. 

It is notable that the topography here is very steep, with deep water very close to the shoreline. Any pollution has greater possibility to be diluted in deep areas like Bayview. 

The Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer is fed from this southern area of Lake Pend Oreille. The aquifer is the primary water source for the greater Spokane area, which is home to over 700,000 people—so it’s great to know the water heading their way is high quality!