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Legend of "Kliluk, the Spotted Lake
by jackfrost @ Friday, 05. Sep, 2008 - 10:04:22


Legends of "Kliluk, the Spotted Lake" are woven into the Native Indian heritage of the Okanagan Valley.  The Indians soaked away aches and ailments in the healing mud and waters.  One story cites a truce in a battle to allow both warring tribes to tend to their wounded in the Spotted Lake, "Kliluk".  Spotted Lake is visible from the road, 8.8 kms (5.5 miles) west of Osoyoos on Hwy. 3 ....a rare and unique natural phenomenon covering 15.2 hectares (38 acres). It contains one of the worlds highest concentrations of minerals: magnesium sulphate (Epsom salts), calcium and sodium sulphates, plus eight other minerals and traces of four more, including silver and titanium.  The therapeutic value of Spotted Lake has always proved interesting, however other uses were found for the minerals.  During WWI, Chinese labourers were employed skimming the salts from the surface of the lake.  The product was then shipped to Eastern American munitions factories. Yield is said to have reached a ton per day. In the hot sun of summer, the water of Spotted Lake evaporates and crystallizes the minerals, forming many white-rimmed circles: shallow pools that reflect the mineral content of the water in shades of blues and greens. 
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smellyellysmellyelly [Member]
05/09/08 @ 11:03

Maybe the spotted lake could hold the cure for the spotted chin that I woke up to this morning!

Chyna_DollChyna_Doll [Member]
05/09/08 @ 11:44

Cool :)

spiritbirdspiritbird pro
05/09/08 @ 12:21

I could say "well spotted Jack" but that might be taking things a little too far.

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jackfrostjackfrost pro
05/09/08 @ 13:06

:)) I wonder if the tribes still use it?

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skip2468skip2468 [Member]
05/09/08 @ 20:56

Never seen before.

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jackfrostjackfrost pro
06/09/08 @ 07:20

nor I... thought it was great:)

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NotBobNotBob [Member]
http://notbob562.webs.com/blog.htm
05/09/08 @ 21:22

Easily found on Google Earth if you know what you're looking for:

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jackfrostjackfrost pro
06/09/08 @ 07:20

good stuff :)

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