Soap Lake
Soap Lake by Kathleen Kiefer, published by Arcadia Publishing Library Editions on April 22, 2013, offers a detailed exploration of a unique geographical feature in eastern Washington. This 130-page book delves into the history and formation of Soap Lake, which is situated at the southern end of the Lower Grand Coulee. The lake, shaped by cataclysmic floods, is characterized by its serene beauty, framed by rugged basalt cliffs and talus slopes, and is notable for its high concentration of minerals.
Readers will discover the significance of Soap Lake’s waters, which were renowned for their healing properties prior to the advent of modern medicine in the 1940s. The book highlights how these therapeutic qualities attracted numerous visitors each summer, some arriving in desperate need of relief. Through its focus on local history and the unique geological features of the Pacific Northwest, this edition provides an informative perspective on Soap Lake’s cultural and historical importance.
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Soap Lake is located in eastern Washington at the southern end of the Lower Grand Coulee. Carved by the erosive forces of cataclysmic floods, the lake paints a serene portrait across a landscape framed with rugged basalt cliffs and talus slopes. After thousands of years, groundwater leaching through hundreds of feet of basalt created the lake, which has a high concentration of sulfate, carbonate, bicarbonate, sodium, and chloride and a pH at or close to 10.0. Prior to the development of penicillin and sulfa drugs in the 1940s, Soap Lake became widely known for the healing quality of its waters, attracting thousands of visitors each summer, some of whom arrived on stretchers at the nearby train station.
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