OLYMPIA, Wash. — Mother Nature is helping Washington return a man-made lake to its natural state. The state is restoring Capitol Lake, a lake created by an Olympia dam in the 1950s, to an estuary.

Signs mark the closure of Capitol Lake in Olympia, Washington, due to the invasive New Zealand mud snails, shown on Friday, July 2, 2021. Tony Overman toverman@theolympian.com The Port of Olympia ...

Once on Deschutes Parkway, drive 0.7 mile to Capitol Lake Interpretive ... Walk dike to scan lake. Cross Deschutes Parkway for Percival Cove. Source: Audubon Washington, Great Washington State ...

Mother Nature is helping Washington return a man-made lake to its natural state. The state is restoring Capitol Lake, a lake created by an Olympia dam in the 1950s, to an estuary. The project is ...

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The beloved Old Olympia Brewery no longer functions in its original capacity. But just four miles down the Deschutes River from Capitol Lake, suds lovers will find ... and is a frequent medalist at ...

Wander didn’t provide a write-up on either Washington city ... held in Heritage Park and along the banks of Capitol Lake in Olympia on Aug. 17, 2024. The festival, hosted by the Squaxin Island ...