Skaha Lake

Skaha Lake
Geographical location	British Columbia ( Canada )
Tributaries	Okanagan River
Drain	Okanagan River
Places on the shore	Penticton , Okanagan Falls
Data
Coordinates	49 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  N , 119 ° 35 ′ 0 ″  W Coordinates: 49 ° 25 ′ 0 ″  N , 119 ° 35 ′ 0 ″  W
Altitude above sea level	338 m
surface	20 km²
length	11.8 km
width	Max. 2.2 km
volume	0.558 km³
scope	29.5 km
Maximum depth	55 m
Middle deep	26 m

Skaha Lake is a lake in southern British Columbia , its inlet and outlet is the Okanogan River . The lake has a surface of 20 km², it has a length of 11.8 km and a maximum width of 2.2 km.

The lake is fed by the Okanagan River, which is channeled in connection with the Okanagan Lakes . The so-called Channel is a popular destination for the residents of Penticton . Penticton Regional Airport is on the north bank of the lake . The lake is accessed from Highway 97 , which runs largely on the west bank of the lake. On the west bank, 13 km south of Penticton, lies the parish of Kaleden . There Highway 3A branches off to Keremeos . At the southern tip of the lake is the community of Okanagan Falls . The outflow of the lake is again the Okanagan River, which flows south to the state border between Canada and the United States .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ International Lake Environment Committee ( Memento of the original from August 24, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English, accessed May 30, 2011) 
2. ↑ Information from the city of Penticton ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English, accessed May 30, 2011)