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Lake Whatcom is absolutely NOT contaminated with PCBs, Mercury & dieldren. Somebody put that in there to keep people from moving to / gravitating to the area. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.161.114.71 (talk) 14:09, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, it is. And I just readded the material you removed, along with a source from the Washington Department of Ecology. Murderbike 18:21, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Phosphorus loading

To whomever tried stating that "the lake is aging naturally and phosphorus levels are consistent": This is patently false and a blatant attempt to try to manipulate others. While lakes do naturally eutrophy, this is over the course of millenia, not several decades as is the case of Lake Whatcom. You are clearly making petty political statement, with no citation, credibility, or knowledge in the least.

Furthermore, deleting the climate change section is a childish attempt to disregard science. Despite what political pundits insinuate, 99.8% of climatologists agree that climate change is occurring and will continue. There are many outstanding resources freely available to educate you, should you seek them.

It is unfortunate people like you attempt to use wikipedia as a mouthpiece for personal and political gain. If you must manipulate facts (or in this case, outright lie) to garner support, perhaps you should consider rethinking your stance.

Please refrain from making further "contributions" until you have at least some knowledge of lakes, climate and watershed processes.

The wikipedia community thanks you.

ZIA03:31, 30 September 2011 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Zia98 (talk • contribs)

Reservoir Status

There is much community discussion regarding Lake Whatcom status as a "resevoir". The symantics is important to many, as management and use of the water body may change depending on its classification.

Unfortunately, consulting the dictionary does not provide clarification, as several define a reservoir as "a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water", while others define it as "an artificial lake where water is stored".

While Lake Whatcom is clearly a natural lake, it is regulated artificially by two dams. One, on the Middle Fork of the Nooksack, diverts water to augment water levels, mainly during the summer. The second is at the entrance to Whatcom Creek, which allows managers to limit the amount of water escaping the lake at any given time.

It is unequivical that the lake is kept at artificial levels for both consumptive use, as well as for recreation and asthetic value. Therefore, in my opinion, this clearly puts it into the status of a reservoir, as the lake would function significantly different without two dams controlling in-flow and out-flow.

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