Tonight's journey took us to...

the southern end of Lake Pend Oreille to the town of Bayview who was having a belated Fourth of July celebration along with an annual street fair. It was quite a show in a beautiful setting.

The U.S. navy still has a presence in Bayview at the tip of Scenic Bay. This is home to the US Naval Surface Warfare Center’s, Acoustic Research Detachment. Due to Lake Pend Oreille’s 1,200 foot depth in this area, this lake is uniquely useful for deep water acoustic testing, using remotely controlled submersible craft. It is involved in research and development of methods to make ships and subs operate more quietly. There are approximately 100 employees and contractors at this detachment, most commute from the surrounding areas.
Linda Hackbarth