Okanagan Lake
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Okanagan Lake is a large, deep freshwater lake in British Columbia, Canada, known for its scenic shoreline, recreational activities, and role as the centerpiece of the Okanagan region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okanagan Lake canonical | 17 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ |
| adjacentCity |
Kelowna
ⓘ
Penticton ⓘ Vernon ⓘ |
| adjacentCommunity |
Peachland
ⓘ
Summerland ⓘ City of West Kelowna ⓘ
surface form:
West Kelowna
|
| basinCountry | Canada ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | moderates local climate ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| culturalRole | centerpiece of Okanagan region identity ⓘ |
| drainageBasin |
Columbia River Basin
ⓘ
surface form:
Columbia River basin
|
| economicRole |
supports recreation-based businesses
ⓘ
supports tourism industry ⓘ |
| formedBy | glacial activity ⓘ |
| governedBy | provincial water management authorities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep fjord-like basin
ⓘ
numerous beaches ⓘ steep valley sides ⓘ |
| hasIsland | Rattlesnake Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
Ogopogo
ⓘ
surface form:
Ogopogo lake monster
|
| inflow |
Evely Creek
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mission Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Trout Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing
ⓘ
recreational boating ⓘ scenic shoreline ⓘ swimming ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| length | approximately 135 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Interior of British Columbia ⓘ Thompson-Okanagan region ⓘ
surface form:
Okanagan region
|
| maximumDepth | over 230 m ⓘ |
| near |
Okanagan orchards
ⓘ
Okanagan vineyards ⓘ |
| outflow |
Okanagan Lake Dam
ⓘ
Okanagan River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Okanogan/Okanagan watershed
ⓘ
surface form:
Okanagan watershed
|
| recreation |
beach activities
ⓘ
kayaking ⓘ paddleboarding ⓘ sailing ⓘ waterskiing ⓘ |
| region |
Thompson-Okanagan region
ⓘ
surface form:
Thompson-Okanagan
|
| supportsActivity |
scuba diving
ⓘ
sport fishing ⓘ |
| surfaceArea | approximately 348 km² ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply in nearby communities
ⓘ
irrigation in Okanagan Valley ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.