The Fetid Lake of Doom remains closed. And we know the real reason why.

A nutria on the shores of the Fetid Lake of Doom , Olympia, Washington

A nutria on the shores of the Fetid Lake of Doom , Olympia, Washington

A nutria on the shores of the Fetid Lake of Doom , Olympia, Washington

The Fetid Lake of Doom Olympia, Washington

Morty Comix # 2633 was left at a public area on the shore of the Fetid Lake of Doom , Olympia/Tumwater, Washington as another invasive...

The Legislative Building and the Fetid Lake of Doom Olympia, Washington If you enlarge this photo there is a faint line in the center...

An ominously empty bench along the Fetid Lake of Doom Olympia, Washington

The derelict old Olympia Brewery on the shores of the southern end of the Fetid Lake of Doom , Tumwater, Washington

"Olympia and Mt. Rainier, Washington. With Capitol Lake in the right foreground and majestic Mt. Rainier in the background Washington...

"Olympia, Washington. Capitol Lake in the foreground with the Harbor of Olympia and picturesque Puget Sound in the background." ...

"Olympia, Washington. The State Capitol buildings may be seen at right center. Mt. Rainier stands as a sentinel in the distance....

"Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington. Aerial view of State Buildings showing Capitol Lake, Puget Sound & Olympic Mt. Ra...

"Olympia and Mt. Rainier, Washington. Capitol Lake and Olympia Municipal Park close to metropolitan shopping center -- complete swimm...

"Washington State Capitol, Olympia, Washington. Aerial view of State Buildings showing Mount Rainier in the background." The o...

  "State Capitol Group, Olympia, Washington. Capitol lake at right." Some small details in this photo, particularly in th...

[Click on image to enlarge] "State Capitol Group, Olympia, Washington. Capitol Lake at right." From the early 1960s or 19...

"Olympia, Washington. The State Capitol buildings may be seen at right center. Mt. Rainier stands as sentinal [i.e. sentinel] in the ...

Loose caboose by the Fetid Lake of Doom Olympia, Washington

Fetid Lake of Doom , handy railroad for distribution of reptile eggs, steam plant where the caimans stay warm in the cold months, and the ...