Alta Lake State Park

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Alta Lake State Park

IUCN Category V - Protected Landscape / Seascape

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location Okanogan County , Washington , USA
surface 73 ha
Geographical location 48 ° 2 '  N , 119 ° 57'  W Coordinates: 48 ° 1 '43 "  N , 119 ° 56' 31"  W
Alta Lake State Park (Washington)
Alta Lake State Park
Setup date 1951
administration Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission
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Geographical location Okanogan County , Washington (USA)
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Coordinates 48 ° 1 ′ 17 ″  N , 119 ° 56 ′ 13 ″  W.
Altitude above sea level 357  m
surface 88.9 ha
length 3.2 km
width 800 m
volume 89,200,000 m³
Maximum depth 24 m
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The Alta Lake State Park is a recreational area about 2 mi (3.2 km) southwest of Pateros (Washington) on the north bank of 220 acres (89 hectares) Alta Lake. It is located in the mountainous interior of the state. The 181 acres (73.2 hectare) state park and adjacent lake are bordered by towering stone cliffs created by glaciation , rising up to 1,000 ft (300 m) above the valley floor and extending to the summit of Old Goat Mountain, which rises to 4,200 ft (1,280 m) above the park. The Alta Lake Road runs 2 mi (3.2 km) to the park and branches off Washington State Route 153 , which runs along the Methow River . The park is maintained by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission .

history

A jeweler and gold digger from Wilbur named the lake in 1900 after his daughter Alta Heinz. The city of Pateros transferred the land to the state in 1951 to establish a state park there. In 2014 the park was badly damaged by the Carlton Complex forest fire, which resulted in the park being closed for five weeks. Efforts to repair the damage are still ongoing.

tourism

The park offers swimming, boating, fishing, and windsurfing opportunities in, in, and on Alta Lake, which is approximately 2 mi (3.2 km) long and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) wide. There are camping and picnic areas in the park, as well as 2 mi (3.2 km) walking trails. Golf can be played at the nearby Alta Lake Golf Course.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Appendix E.4 . In: Okanogan County Integrated Aquatic Vegetation Management Plan . Okanogan County. 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. ^ Alta Lake . In: Fishing & Shellfishing . Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ Goat Mountain ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey .
  4. ↑ a b c d Alta Lake State Park . Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  5. ^ KC Mehaffey: Alta Lake State Park hopes for speedy reopening . In: The Wenatchee World , July 30, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2016. 
  6. ^ Karen M. West: Methow recovers from massive wildfire and welcomes outdoors lovers . In: The Seattle Times , May 20, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2016. 
  7. ↑ Alta . In: Northwest Fishing Reports . Digital anglers. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  8. ↑ Alta Lake Golf Resort . Retrieved February 17, 2016.

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