Lake Chelan
| Lake Chelan | ||
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| Domke Falls | ||
| Geographical location | Washington (USA) | |
| Tributaries | Stehekin River , Domke Creek | |
| Drain | Chelan River | |
| Places on the shore | Chelan , Manson , Stehekin , Holden Village , Lucerne | |
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| Coordinates | 47 ° 50 ′ N , 120 ° 3 ′ W | |
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| Altitude above sea level | 335 m | |
| surface | 134.9 km² | |
| length | 81 km | |
| width | 2.9 km | |
| volume | 19.5 km³ | |
| scope | 175.7 km | |
| Maximum depth | 453 m | |
| Middle deep | 43 m | |
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| North end of Lake Chelan | ||
Lake Chelan is a narrow, 81 km long lake in Chelan County in northern Washington state . It is the largest natural lake in the state. The name comes from the Native American tribe of the Chelan back.
Lake Chelan is fed by tributaries from the Cascade Range and has a maximum depth of 453 m (some sources also state 432 m), placing it third in the United States and ninth worldwide. The water surface is 335 m above sea level and the average width is around 1.5 kilometers. The maximum width is around 2.9 kilometers.
On the southeastern tip of the lake, the city is Chelan where the seawater through the hydroelectric plant of Lake Chelan Dam in the Chelan River pours. At its northwest end is the town of Stehekin . Access to the end of the lake is only possible by boat, plane or on foot. The Lake Chelan State Park , a designated from Washington State State Park stretches along the south shore and is accessible by a road.
The northern part of the lake was designated as a nature reserve and recreation area Lake Chelan National Recreation Area of the type of a National Recreation Area ( Recreation Area of National Importance) and handed over to the National Park Service for administration. It goes north into the North Cascades National Park . The NRA is an excellent fishing spot and serves many other forms of water sports and recreation on the water. The area is accessible by a ferry service from Chelan and is supported by long-distance hiking the Pacific Crest Trail crosses. A visitor center and a rustic hotel are located at the ferry terminal, five campsites are within walking distance, three more can only be reached from the water.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Kendra W, Singleton L: Morphometry of Lake Chelan . 1987. Retrieved June 26, 2007.
- ↑ a b c TMDL Case Study: Lake Chelan, Washington . Environmental Protection Agency. January 1, 1994. Archived from the original on April 27, 2006. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
- ^ Deepest Lake in the World / Deepest Lake in the United States . geology.com. Retrieved February 11, 2007.
Web links
- National Park Service: Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (official site; English)
- University of Washington Libraries Digital Collections - Lawrence Denny Lindsley Photographs Includes 66 images (ca.1907–1950) of Lake Chelan and nearby settlements.
- 360 ° Tour of Lake Chelan
- Schoolbus plunges into Lake Chelan, killing 15 students and the driver, on November 26, 1945. ( Memento from October 25, 2007 in the Internet Archive )