A discussion of lake levels was the subject of a special Soap Lake Conservancy meeting. From left to right, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Ephrata Deputy Field Office Manager Clyde Lay, Washington Department of Ecology Eastern Region Contact Jaime Short, BOR Ephrata Field Office Manager Marc Maynard and Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District Manager Roger Sonnichsen.
July 5, 2025
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Soap Lake Conservancy meeting highlights challenges for lake health
SOAP LAKE – The Soap Lake Conservancy held a special meeting Saturday to discuss Soap Lake water level trends. The meeting brought in experts from the Washington Department of Ecology, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and Quincy-Columbia Basin Irrigation District. “A couple of years ago, a few of the people in this room started calling the Department of Ecology with concerns,” DOE Eastern Region Contact, Jaime Short said. “The lake level was going down. What's going on?”