- Omak Lake
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Omak Lake Location Okanogan County, Washington Coordinates 48°16′20″N 119°23′38″W / 48.272096°N 119.393932°WCoordinates: 48°16′20″N 119°23′38″W / 48.272096°N 119.393932°W[1] Lake type Saline endorheic Primary inflows Kartar Creek, Beaverhouse Creek, No Name Creek[2] Primary outflows None Basin countries United States Surface area 3,243.9 acres (1,312.8 ha) Max. depth 325 ft (99 m) Surface elevation 950 ft (290 m) Settlements Southeast of Omak, Washington References [1][2] Omak Lake is a saline endorheic lake in the U.S. state of Washington. The lake, the terminus for water flowing in from several creeks, covers 3,244 acres (13.13 km2) at an elevation of 950 feet (290 m). Its volume of 705,000 acre feet (870,000,000 m3) and depth of 325 feet (99 m) is the largest saline lake in Washington.[2]
Omak Lake occupies a former channel of the Columbia River.[3] The Okanagan people once believed that Omak Lake was inhabited by spirits, and avoided the area.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Omak Lake". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1524050. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ a b c "Omak Lake, Okanogan County, Washington". http://www.wsu.edu/cctfish/omak.html. Retrieved 2009-04-18.
- ^ a b Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 48. ISBN 9780918664006. http://books.google.com/books?id=CoWrPQAACAAJ.
External links
- Oxygen-Temperature Profiles For Omak Lake
- Omak Lake Nutrient, Primary Productivity and Alkalinity Data
- USGS Omak Lake Quad, Washington
Categories:- Lakes of Washington (state)
- Landforms of Okanogan County, Washington
- Endorheic lakes of the United States
- Washington (state) geography stubs
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