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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The Summerland fire, which broke out Friday near Okanagan Lake, has spread rapidly and led to the evacuation of more than 20,000 people, with Canadian officials declaring a state of emergency.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

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

In the distance, due west between the hills, the blue waters of the Okanagan Lake sparkled in a winding streak which melted into the sky.

From The Spoilers of the Valley by Robert Watson

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