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2011 Map of Soda Lake

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Soda Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Potholes Reservoir and the expansive network of the Columbia Basin Project define this Grant County landscape. The area is characterized by an intricate chain of water bodies, including Soda Lake, Long Lake, and Hampton Lakes, which are connected by a system of dams such as Rock Check IV-14 Dam. This hydrological infrastructure transformed the arid terrain around Jackass Mountain, creating a complex of reservoirs and irrigation canals essential to local agriculture.

Evidence of human settlement and activity is sparse but significant, centered on the Novara area and the small Kent Farms Airport. A network of rural roads, including W McManamon Rd and Sagehill Rd SE, provides access through the coulees and scablands. For those tracking the evolution of Washington's water management, the map details the course of Lower Crab Creek as it weaves through smaller basins like Para Lake and McMannaman Lake.