Soap Lake

Among the cities of Washington, Soap Lake stands out for its mineral-rich namesake lake. The community lies at the southern end of Grand Coulee, a broad basalt channel shaped by Ice Age floods, in the dry interior of the Columbia Basin. Soap Lake’s alkaline water and dissolved minerals gave the town its name and made it a destination for bathing and health resorts during the early 20th century. Today, the lake remains central to local identity, while the surrounding coulee country reflects central Washington’s volcanic geology and flood-carved terrain. Continue through nearby webcams to explore different parts of Soap Lake and the Columbia Basin.

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