Omak Lake

Omak Lake
Omak Lake
	Aerial view of Omak Lake
	Omak Lake Location of Omak Lake in Washington
Location	Okanogan, Washington, United States
Coordinates	48°16′42.56″N 119°23′52.18″W / 48.2784889°N 119.3978278°W
Type	Lake
Max. length	0.88 mi (1.42 km)
Surface area	3,243.9 acres (5.0686 sq mi)
Average depth	325 ft (99 m)
Water volume	30,710,000,000 cu ft (870,000,000 m3)
Surface elevation	958 ft (292 m)
Settlements	Omak

Omak Lake is a saline endorheic lake in the U.S. state of Washington, within the Greater Omak Area. The lake covers 3,244 acres (13.13 km²) at an elevation of 950 feet (290 m) and is fed by three small creeks. With a volume of 705,000 acre-feet (870,000,000 m³) and depth of 325 feet (99 m), Omak is the largest saline lake in Washington.^[1]

The name Omak comes from the Okanogan placename [umák].^[2]

Omak Lake occupies a former channel of the Columbia River.^[3] The Okanagan people once believed that Omak Lake was inhabited by spirits, and avoided the area.^[3]

References

^ "Omak Lake, Okanogan County, Washington". Retrieved 2009-04-18.
^ Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 350. Retrieved 1 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

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[database-1] "Omak Lake, Okanogan County, Washington". Retrieved 2009-04-18.

[2] Bright, William (2004). Native American Placenames of the United States. University of Oklahoma Press. p. 350. Retrieved 1 February 2023.

[majors-3] Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.

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