Lake Okanagan and the Ogopogo

Lake Okanagan is a long and relatively deep lakeIsland. The lake is central to several communities.
which is located in the Okanagan Valley in BritishCities found on the lakeshore include: Vernon on
Columbia, Canada. The lake's maximum depth isthe north shore, Pentincton on the south shore,
believed to be around 232 meters near Grantand Kelowna and West Kelowna located on the
Island. It has a surface area of 321 squarecentral shoreline. Several smaller communities
kilometers, measuring approximately 135include Peachland, Lake County, and Summerland.
kilometers long and between four and fiveThe lake is a popular recreation and vacation
kilometers wide. Grant island is one of two islandsdestination. There are launching areas for boats,
on the lake; the other is located further southswimming beaches and picnic facilities all round the
near Squally Point and is known as Rattlesnakelake shore.