Skaha Lake

Skaha Lake
Skaha Lake is located in British Columbia
Skaha Lake
Skaha Lake
LocationBritish Columbia
Coordinates49°25′20″N 119°35′16″W / 49.42222°N 119.58778°W / 49.42222; -119.58778
Primary inflowsOkanagan River
Primary outflowsOkanagan River
Catchment areaOkanagan Basin
Basin countriesCanada
Max. length11.8 kilometres (7.3 mi)
Max. width2.2 kilometres (1.4 mi)
Surface area19.6 square kilometres (7.6 sq mi)
Average depth26.6 metres (87 ft)
Max. depth56.7 metres (186 ft)
Water volume0.552 cubic kilometres (0.132 cu mi)
Residence time1.1 years
Shore length130.7 kilometres (19.1 mi)
Surface elevation339 m (1112 ft)
FrozenFebruary 2014
SettlementsPenticton, Okanagan Falls
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Skaha Lake is a freshwater lake, through which the Okanagan River flows, in the Okanagan region of south central British Columbia.[1] Along the shoreline are Penticton (north), Kaleden (west), and Okanagan Falls (south).

  1. ^ "Skaha Lake". BC Geographical Names.