Where Does Kirkland's Water Come From?

Although Kirkland is surrounded by the waters of Lake Washington, it's not where we get our drinking water.

For customers in City of Kirkland's water service area, our water comes from two reservoirs at the base of the Cascade mountains. The water in these reservoirs relies on deep winter snowpack to sustain our long, dry summers.

The City of Kirkland's Water Division operates and maintains the City’s water infrastructure from parts of the South Juanita and Totem Lake neighborhoods southward. Northshore Utility District and Woodinville Water District provide water to the Finn Hill, Kingsgate, and North Juanita neighborhoods.

See a map of water and sewer service areas in Kirkland.(PDF, 7MB)  

Kirkland is a member of Cascade Water Alliance, who has water purchase contracts with Seattle Public Utilities and Tacoma Public Utilities. 

Learn about current water supply conditions.

Learn about Kirkland's Drinking Water Quality. 

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