The Indians soaked away aches and ailments in the healing mud and waters. The therapeutic value of Spotted Lake has always proved interesting, however other uses were found for the minerals. During World War 1, Chinese laborers 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.
Spotted Lake has been privately owned for over forty years by the Smith family of Osoyoos. Please stop and take a picture from the highway, but respect the private property and do not trespass. This web site is built and maintained by South Okanagan Web Works and the Osoyoos Chamber of Commerce.