Okanagan Lake

British

noun

a lake in SW Canada, in S British Columbia: drained by the Okanagan River into the Columbia River. Length: about 111 km (69 miles). Width: from 3.2–6.4 km (2–4 miles)

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Evacuations were also being carried out north of nearby Kelowna, a city with a population of about 150,000 also on Okanagan Lake.

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2023

Juliana Loewen lives in Kelowna - a larger twin city of West Kelowna on the eastern shore of Okanagan Lake.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

Rent an e-bike at Freedom Bike Shop and ride the Kettle Valley Rail Trail, where you’ll roll past vineyards and high above Okanagan Lake.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 2, 2021

Okanagan Lake is the valley’s most prominent feature and gives the region its identity as a travel destination, agricultural powerhouse and rising star in wine.

From Washington Post • Oct. 4, 2018

Jim gasped, and Phil sucked with his lips, for the Redmans Ranch was Brenchfield’s one best bet; it was one of the finest and largest ranches on that side of the Okanagan Lake.

From The Spoilers of the Valley by Watson, Robert

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