Everything about Okanagan Lake totally explained
Okanagan Lake, also known as
Lake Okanagan, is a large, deep
lake in the
Okanagan Valley of
British Columbia. The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5 km wide, and has a surface area of 351 km². The lake's assumed maximum depth is 232 meters near Grant Island (also called "Whiskey Island" or "Seagull Island" by locals), but the lake possibly goes much deeper under the shelves. Some areas of the lake have up to 750 meters of glacial and post-glacial sediment fill which were deposited during the
Pleistocene Epoch.
The lake is composed of three basins, a larger North basin, a central or mid basin, and a Southern basin. To the North the lake is joined to
Kalamalka Lake by
Vernon Creek, and in the South it's joined to
Skaha Lake by the
Okanagan River. Notable features of the
Okanagan Valley include terraces which were formed due to the periodic lowering of the lake's predecessor, Glacial
Lake Penticton. These terraces are now used extensively for agriculture such as fruit cultivation.
Cities bordering the lake include
Vernon in the north,
Penticton in the south,
Kelowna and
Westside in the centre, as well as the smaller municipalities of
Lake Country (north of Kelowna),
Peachland (south of Westside), and
Summerland (north-west of Penticton). Various lake features include:
Rattlesnake Island, a small island east of
Peachland; Squally Point, a popular
cliff-diving area;
Fintry Delta on the west side; and the three-lane
Okanagan Lake Bridge, a
floating bridge which connects
Kelowna to the municipality of
Westside and the community of
Westbank. The bridge is being replaced by a new five-lane floating bridge, called the
William R. Bennett Bridge, that will handle increased traffic and eliminate the need for a lift span for passage of larger boats.
Many parks and beaches are found along the shores of the lake, which make boating and swimming very popular activities. The lake is home to several species of fish, including
rainbow trout and
kokanee. It is said by some to be home to its own sea monster - a giant serpent-like creature named
Ogopogo.
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