Battle Rock Beach by Julie Harvey 
Deschutes River above Trout Creek by Dan Sobata (June 2022) 
Mouth of Columbia River by Diana Adams (August 2022) 
Yaquina Bay by Diana Adams (August 2022) 
Wild Horse Lake on Steen Mountain by Dan Sobota (July 2022) 
Sky Lakes Trees by Bill Meyers (Fall 2022) 
Port Orford Intake – a drinking water source area – by Julie Harvey during watershed tour (September 2022) 
Photo by Deb Mailander 
Pacific Ocean from Neahkahnie Mountain with Nehalem Bay poking out on the left by Derek Sandoz 
Oregon Coast Highway by Diana Adams (August 2022) 
Nehalam River by Derek Sandoz 
Metolius River near Wizard Falls by Mandy Ondrick 
Margurette Lake by Bill Meyers (Fall 2022) 
Manzanita Beach by Derek Sandoz 
Flores Creek, drinking water source area, taken by Julie Harvey during a watershed tour 
Elijah Bristow State Park by Mark Bentz (July 2022) 
Beaver Creek at Ona Beach by Ranei Nomura taken during a response to a complaint
Celebrating 50 years of the Clean Water Act; envisioning the next 50
In honor of the 50th Anniversary of the Clean Water Act, we asked staff in DEQ’s water quality programs to share images they captured while working, playing or relaxing around water. These images highlight some of Oregon’s extraordinary water resources and the importance of protecting them.
“It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart, and head.”
-Henri Cartier-Bresson
DEQ is proud of the work our water quality teams do to ensure these resources remain clean, safe and accessible for the next 50 years.
We’d love to know which photo is your favorite and why. Send a note to: DEQCommunications@deq.oregon.gov
-Jennifer K. Flynt, public affairs specialist