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by the Lake Hills Greenbelt, a trail and wetland. The lake is popular for fishing, and there is a public fishing dock. Much of stormwater runoff from the area drains into Larsen Lake and Kelsey Creek.
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who homesteaded the surrounding land in 1889. In 1913, the Aries brothers purchased the land from the Larsens and established a farm. The blueberry farm was created by Louis Weinzirl in 1944.
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through what is now Weowna Creek. This drained the area for agriculture. In 1987, some water was allowed to flow back through the original wetland to restore the habitat.
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drained into Larsen Lake through the marshy, low-lying region between them. This watershed then drained into Kelsey Creek and
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blueberries. In 1995, the blueberry farm suffered from a devastating fungal outbreak. The use of
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to stop the outbreak led to controversy since the farm lost its organic status.
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The farm at Larsen Lake is popular with residents and tourists, and includes
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The lake is named for Ove Peter and Mary Larsen, immigrants from
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The beginning of Kelsey Creek, at the north end of the lake
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neighborhood of Bellevue, and is connected to nearby
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A small lake
Larsen Lake is located in Washington (state)
Larsen Lake is located in the United States
Bellevue, Washington
47°36′18″N 122°08′25″W / 47.605062°N 122.140302°W / 47.605062; -122.140302 (Larsen Lake)
Basin
Bellevue, Washington
Seattle
blueberry
headwaters
Kelsey Creek
A placard explaining the history of the lake
Phantom Lake
Kelsey Creek
Phantom Lake
Lake Washington
Lake Sammamish
Denmark
Lake Hills
Phantom Lake
U-pick
fungicide
A narrow creek viewed from a bridge
A wooden dock next to the lake
"Stream Report"
"Bellevue Biography: Ove Peter and Mary Larsen"
"Larsen ('Blueberry') Lake | Heritage Corner"
"Lake Hills Greenbelt"
"Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife"
"Characterizing and Controlling Urban Runoff Through Street and Sewerage Cleaning"

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