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Capitol Lake Improvement & Protection Association C.L.I.P.A.
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Capitol Lake Improvement & Protection Association ( C.L.I.P.A. )
mail to:  120 State Ave NE  #1006  Olympia, Wa.  98501-8212
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Save Capitol Lake !

SaveCapitolLake.org is a coalition of citizens working to preserve a landmark & centerpiece of downtown Olympia.
On these pages you will find information & resources about this lake that so many of us value and appreciate.
Capitol Lake requires a watershed-wide sustainable solution that is in line with
the original lake vision as well as current requirements and needs.
Preserving Capitol Lake
A White Paper & Updates with Recommendations
Prepared by a Consortium of
Community Citizens & Organizations
The CLIPA Science & Policy Panel has created a realistic, science based & practical plan to improve water quality & sediment management in the Deschutes Watershed, while preserving one of our state's precious icons, Capitol Lake.
See our CLIPA White Paper pages
and the updated Dredging Plan

New Reports & Information !

Preserving & Improving Capitol Lake
- Frequently Asked Questions and the Answers

Reports & Reviews

- The Nature of Capitol Lake

- Dredging & Sediment Cost Review

- Review Of Economic Impacts

- Review of Estuary Infrastructure Costs

- Impact on Fisheries & the Environment

Look who supports Saving Capitol Lake !
- See our Supporter List

Check out our new Photo Gallery
- Capitol Lake through the years

Become a Member - Volunteer or Donate

Use our Online Contact Form to add your name to our List of Supporters
Donation form, more information and brochures are available on our Membership page
Help Us Save
Capitol Lake
Heritage Park
Percval Landing
The Port
Keeping the lake and the dam benefits our community.
    Capitol Lake was conceived in 1911 as a reflection pool. A dam was built in Budd Inlet in 1951 to create the lake, which was originally a tidal basin. Now the lake is filling with sediment, requiring it to be dredged on a regular basis.
    Without the dam, Capitol Lake would again be a tidal basin resembling the Mud Bay and East Bay environments, not like the Nisqually Delta estuary as some have suggested.
Saving Capitol Lake is
Good Economics
Good Public Safety
Good Civic Planning
Good History
Good Recreation
Good Sense !
The best option is to keep the dam and the lake.
    The inviting shoreline and view of Capitol Lake have benefited business development and recreational activity in Olympia for over 50 years. The lake and city waterfront are major attractions for business, housing and recreation.
  The Capitol Lake area, from Percival Landing to Tumwater Heritage Park, provides a place for activities such as picnics, jogging, playgrounds and boating. The area supports 5 major annual civic events, hundreds of other gatherings, dozens of businesses and the many jobs provided by these activities.
Improve the Lake!
2002 Public Use Vision
 Management of Capitol Lake should have a new stewardship ethic of managing an urban wild-life refuge. We should create islands with the sediment that is filling the lake, build over-water viewing platforms, inter-connected trails, and interpretive areas for public use.

Now is the time to make the decision

Tidal Basin
Capitol Lake 1944 Aerial view
Reflecting Lake
Capitol Lake Modern Aerial View
Visit our Gallery for more views
Capitol Lake Improvement & Protection Association ( C.L.I.P.A. )
mail to:  120 State Ave NE  #1006  Olympia, Wa.  98501-8212
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