Alta Lake State Park

Not to be confused with Alta Lake (British Columbia).

Alta Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Alta Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Alta Lake State Park
Location in the state of Washington
Map showing the location of Alta Lake State Park
Map showing the location of Alta Lake State Park
Alta Lake State Park (the United States)
LocationOkanogan County, Washington, United States
Nearest cityPateros, Washington
Coordinates48°01′43″N 119°56′31″W / 48.02861°N 119.94194°W / 48.02861; -119.94194[1]
Area181 acres (73 ha)[2]
Elevation1,348 ft (411 m)[1]
DesignationWashington state park
Established1951
AdministratorWashington State Parks and Recreation Commission
WebsiteAlta Lake State Park
Alta Lake
Alta Lake is located in Washington (state)
Alta Lake
Alta Lake
Location within Washington
LocationOkanogan County, Washington
Coordinates48°01′17″N 119°56′13″W / 48.0214°N 119.937°W / 48.0214; -119.937 (Alta Lake)
Primary inflowsNone[3]
Primary outflowsNone[3]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length2 miles (3.2 km)
Max. width.5 miles (0.80 km)
Surface area219.6 acres (88.9 ha)[3]
Max. depth79 feet (24 m)[4]
Water volume7,230 acre-feet (8,920,000 m3)[4]
Surface elevation1,171 feet (357 m)[5]
IslandsNone
SettlementsState park

Alta Lake State Park is a public recreation area located two miles (3.2 km) southwest of Pateros, Washington, at the northern end of 220-acre (89 ha) Alta Lake,[6] in the mountainous northwest interior of the state. The 181-acre (73 ha) state park and adjacent lake lie beneath towering stone cliffs, formed by glaciation, that rise 1000 feet (304 m) above the valley floor, and carry on up to the top of Old Goat Mountain[7] which sits 4200 ft (1280 m) above the park. A two-mile-long (3 km) road leading to the park, Alta Lake Road, intersects State Route 153, which runs along the Methow River. The park is managed by the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Alta Lake State Park". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  5. ^ "Alta Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
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  7. ^ "Goat Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.