The Alameda West Lagoon is located on the main island of Alameda, California and covers approximately four miles. It is a salt-water lagoon that brings in water from the San Francisco Bay and supports wildlife as diverse as egrets, cranes, night herons, blue herons, terns, coots, cormorants, many varieties of ducks (resident and migratory) and visting geese. The West Lagoon waters are owned by AWLHOA, and maintenance is shared 50/50 with the the City of Alameda through its Public Works Department. Management of the Lagoon is divided into segments from North to South:
A visual depiction of the Alameda West Lagoon and its segments are shown in this one-page Lagoon map overview (900 KB), or two-page Lagoon map (1.2 MB) that shows more detail on the north and south ends.
It is that special time of year we all watch for -- Lagoon Lowering. Lowering will begin Tuesday, May 26, 2009 and refilling will resume Tuesday, June 23, 2009. Everyone, please clean off all the coral around your seawall and pickup the leaves and trash on the sand. Place the organic debris either in the green recycling container, or in bags for the Public Works trucks to carry away. Thank you.
Board meetings usually are held the third Tuesday of the month 2:30 p.m. at the Public Works Maintenance Office, 1616 Fortmann Way, Alameda. You are welcome to attend, but please call a Board member in advance to confirm meeting date and time since it may change. Please note NEW start time of 2:30 p.m. !
The Board has the following members:
Highlights from the Board meetings are briefly summarized below. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact any of the Board members or attend one of the monthly meetings.
The AWLHOA newsletter is published quarterly and posted here as soon as possible. Please contact the AWLHOA bookkeeper if you would like a copy. Important news also will be posted here, such as the annual Lagoon lowering that allows homeowners to perform repairs on their dock and to clean the seawall of buildup.
For change of address (either permanent or temporary), please contact:
Barry Christensen, AWLHOA Operations Manager/Bookkeeper
cell phone 925-323-3577, home phone 510-769-6357, email AWLHOA@hotmail.com
Alameda West Lagoon HOA
P.O. Box 1044
Alameda, California 94501-0105
http://alamedawestlagoonhoa.com
This website is created by the AWLHOA Board of Directors and volunteers.