Bitter Lake Reservoir Park
Updated: January 26, 2026
Early 2026
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Location
Bitter Lake Park Reservoir Open Space; 14201 Linden Ave N, Seattle, WA 98133
Budget
Municipal Park District funding: $600,000 (2025), $500,000 (2027), $500,000 (2028)
Total: $1,600,000
Project Description
SPU is replacing the existing reservoir with a concrete tank that makes space for SPR to expand the park for the community. SPR is leading the park and open space design in coordination with SPU, ARTS, and the Department of Neighborhoods (DON). This project will incorporate elements of the existing park together with new recreation amenities, public art and a potential expansion of the P-Patch for the Bitter Lake neighborhood. We look forward to hearing your ideas!
This is a One Seattle effort to provide northwest Seattle with open space with public art and a new reservoir. SPU is building a new drinking water reservoir. This new 21-million-gallon reservoir will replace the existing reservoir that is reaching the end of its service life. The new reservoir will be partially buried and contain the same amount of water as the existing one, but with a smaller footprint. This creates more than six acres of new open space after the reservoir construction is complete in 2028-2029.