Okanagan Lake

Okanagan Lake
kɬúsx̌nítkw
Okanagan Lake
kɬúsx̌nítkw
LocationBritish Columbia, Canada
Coordinates49°54′40″N 119°30′45″W / 49.91111°N 119.51250°W / 49.91111; -119.51250
Lake typeFjord Lake, Monomictic, Oligotrophic
Primary inflowsMission Creek, Vernon Creek, Trout Creek, Penticton Creek, Equesis Creek, Kelowna Creek, Peachland Creek, Powers Creek, Whiteman Creek
Primary outflowsOkanagan River
Catchment area6,200 km2 (2,400 sq mi)
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length135 kilometres (84 mi)
Max. width5 kilometres (3.1 mi)
Surface area351 square kilometres (136 sq mi)
Average depth76 m (249 ft)
Max. depth232 m (761 ft)
Water volume24.6 cubic kilometres (5.9 cu mi)
Residence time52.8 years
Shore length1270 kilometres (170 mi)
Surface elevation342 m (1,122 ft)
Frozen1906/07 & 1949/50
IslandsRattlesnake Island, Grant Island
SettlementsVernon, Lake Country, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Peachland, Summerland, Penticton
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Okanagan Lake (Okanagan: kɬúsx̌nítkw) is a lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The lake is 135 km (84 mi) long, between 4 and 5 km (2.5 and 3.1 mi) wide, and has a surface area of 348 km2 (135 sq. mi.).