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By Michele Smith
The Times 

Mitigation, Reconfiguration Planned for Rainbow Lake and Other Lakes

Project is part of WDFW Tucannon River flood plain management plan

 

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Conceptual drawing for Rainbow Lake and improved campground area shows improved campground with new loop road, improved parking, a new wetland, and an improved wetland, as well as a new ADA accessible fishing area.

DAYTON-On April 21 officials from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife presented the public with a progress update on implementation actions for the W. T. Wooten Wildlife Area Floodplain Management Plan.

Tracy Drury, the principal engineer from Anchor QEA in Bellingham, Wash., presented an overview of the goals for the Tucannon Lakes.

Drury said that, with the exception of Spring Lake and Blue Lake, all the lakes constrict the floodplain. Also, six out of the eight lakes violate the state's dam and safety regulations. These include Spring Lake, Blue Lake, Deer Lake, Rainbow Lake, Wat...



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