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Okanagan Lake

Okanagan Lake is a large, deep lake found in the beautiful Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. This amazing lake stretches for about 135 kilometers (84 miles) and is usually between 4 and 5 kilometers (2.5 to 3 miles) wide. Its surface covers a huge area of 348 square kilometers (134 square miles).

Images for kids

  • Okanagan

    Okanagan Lake winds between Kelowna (foreground) and Westbank (background).

  • SS Okanagan, HRH Duke of Connaught on board, steaming up the Okanagan Lake (HS85-10-26446)

    The SS Okanagan, with the Duke of Connaught on board, in 1912.

  • Aberdeen (sternwheeler)

    The sternwheeler Aberdeen on Okanagan Lake, between 1893 and 1895.

  • Maude Roxby Wetlands sunset

    A beautiful sunset over the Maude Roxby Wetlands.

  • Swimmers in Peachland

    Swimmers enjoying the water in Peachland.

  • Okanagan Lake

    Clouds floating over Okanagan Lake.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Lago Okanagan para niños

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