Puget Sound Stream Benthos is a data management project which monitors benthic invertebrates in streams and rivers in the Puget Sound region. The system is maintained and operated by King County, and was the result of a joint effort between King, Pierce, and Snohomish Counties.
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Snohomish County
Snohomish County is located on Puget Sound in Washington State. It is bordered on the west by Island County, the north by Skagit County, the east by Chelan County and the south by King County. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, Snohomish County had a total land area of 2,087.27 and a population of 713,335. Everett is the largest city with a population of 103,019. Also of interest:
- Intersecting watershed sub-basins(10): Lake Chelan, Sauk, Lower Skagit, Stillaguamish, Puget Sound, Wenatchee, Skykomish, Snoqualmie, Snohomish and Lake Washington.
- Major lakes: Lake Goodwin, Lake Stevens and Spada Lake.
- Major rivers: Sauk River, Skykomish River, Snohomish River, Pilchuck River, Stillaguamish River and Snoqualmie River.
- Glacier Peak (10,541 feet) is part of the Cascade Range and the highest point in Snohomish County. It is also one of five major composit volcanoes (sometimes called stratovolcanoes) located in Washington State.
U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts for Snohomish County, WA
Office of Financial Management (OFM) county data for Snohomish County, WA
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Learn more about demographics in Snohomish County, Washington. The U.S. Census Bureau published the following quick facts.
They are sometimes called Autonomous Underwater Vehicles (AUVs), or submersible drones. They glide like airships through the deeper channels of Puget Sound, and have become an important tool for a wide array of open ocean applications, including detection of marine mammals, military reconnaissance and the monitoring of environmental disasters like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Puget Sound is the birthplace and key testing area of the Seaglider.