| Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake in
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| | Loch Ness Monster. Ogopogo is envisioned
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| the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
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| | as an aquatic serpent, hiding within the
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| The lake is 135 km long, between 4 and 5
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| | depths of Lake Okanagan. Despite
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| km wide, and has a surface of 351 km2.
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| | skeptics, there are still occasional
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| The lake's assumed maximum depth is 232
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| | reports of Ogopogo sightings, and the
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| meters near Grant Island (also called
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| | Ogopogo theme is utilized in tourist
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| "Whiskey Island" or "Seagull Island" by
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| | merchandise. Many claim that a lake the
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| locals), but the lake possibly goes much
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| | size of Lake Okanagan has a strong chance
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| deeper under the shelves. Some areas of
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| | of containing at least something unusual.
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| the lake have up to 750 meters of glacial
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| | Skaha Lake (49°25'N
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| and post-glacial sediment fill which were
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| | 119°35'W) is a freshwater lake
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| deposited during the Pleistocene
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| | located in the Okanagan Valley of British
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| Epoch.[2] The lake is composed of three
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| | Columbia, Canada. It has a surface area
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| basins, a larger North basin, a central
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| | of approximately 20 km2, with a maximum
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| or mid basin, and a Southern basin. To
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| | depth of 55 metres. The lake is situated
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| the North the lake is joined to Kalamalka
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| | directly south of Okanagan Lake and the
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| Lake by Vernon Creek, and in the South it
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| | city of Penticton, British Columbia.
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| is joined to Skaha Lake by the Okanagan
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| | It was once known officially as "Dog
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| River. Notable features of the Okanagan
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| | Lake".
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| Valley include terraces which were formed
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| | Kalamalka Lake (aka "Kal Lake") is a
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| due to the periodic lowering of the lake
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| | large lake in the Interior Plateau of
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| level. These terraces are now used
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| | southern central British Columbia,
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| extensively for agriculture such as fruit
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| | Canada, near Vernon and Okanagan Lake.
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| cultivation.
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| | The lake is named for the Okanagan
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| Cities bordering the lake include Vernon
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| | (Okanogan U.S. spelling) Indian chief who
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| in the north, Penticton in the south, and
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| | occupied its northern shores, although
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| Kelowna in the centre. Various lake
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| | many believe (incorrectly) that it means
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| features include: Rattlesnake Island, a
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| | (lake of) many colours in the Okanagan
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| small island east of Peachland; Squally
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| | language.
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| Point, a popular cliff-diving area;
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| | At different times of the year the colour
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| Fintry Delta on the west side; and the
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| | of the lake can range from cyan to
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| Okanagan Lake Bridge, a floating bridge
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| | indigo, in different spots at the same
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| which connects Kelowna to the
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| | time. This is likely caused by increased
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| municipality of Westbank.
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| | water flow and circulation disturbing the
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| Okanagan Lake winds between Kelowna
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| | silt at the lake bottom. Lakes in the
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| (foreground) and Westbank
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| | Okanagan are not as deep as those in the
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| (background).Many parks and beaches are
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| | Kootenays in southeastern British
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| found along the shores of the lake, which
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| | Columbia, but they are certainly deep,
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| make boating and swimming very popular
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| | although the silt in the lakes may mask
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| activities. The lake is home to several
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| | this.
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| species of fish, including rainbow trout
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| | Two provincial parks are situated along
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| and kokanee. It is said by some to be
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| | Kalamalka Lake:
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| home to its own sea monster - a giant
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| | Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park (external
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| serpent-like creature named Ogopogo. Lake
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| | link)
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| Okanagan is next to Canada's only true
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| | Kekuli Bay Provincial Park (external
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| desert ecosystem.
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| | link)
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| Legends
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| | Kalamalka Lake lies approximately 4
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| Lake Okanagan is rumoured to hold a
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| | kilometres south of Vernon, British
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| secret: Ogopogo, its own version of the
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| | Columbia.
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