| Okanogan River | |
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| Okanagan River | |
| Countries | United States, Canada |
| State | Washington |
| Province | British Columbia |
| Major cities | Penticton, BC, Omak, WA |
| Length | 115 mi (185 km) [1] |
| Watershed | 8,200 sq mi (21,238 km²) [2] |
| Discharge at | Malott, WA |
| - average | 3,039 cu ft/s (86 m³/s) [3] |
| - maximum | 45,600 cu ft/s (1,291 m³/s) |
| - minimum | 288 cu ft/s (8 m³/s) |
| Source | Okanagan Lake |
| - coordinates | [4] |
| - elevation | 2,650 ft (808 m) [5] |
| Mouth | Columbia River |
| - location | Lake Pateros, Washington, United States |
| - coordinates | [6] |
| - elevation | 781 ft (238 m) [7] |
| Major tributaries | |
| - right | Similkameen River |
 Map of the Okanogan River, tributary of the Columbia River. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Penticton is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake Omak is the largest city in Okanogan County, Washington. The population was 4721 at the 2000 census A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States The kilometre ( American spelling: kilometer) symbol km is a unit of Length in the Metric system, equal to one thousand The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of Malott is a small Unincorporated community in Okanogan County Washington, USA. The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units The cubic foot is an imperial and US customary (non- metric) unit of Volume, used in the United States Canada and the United Kingdom The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units CM3 redirects here If you were looking for the 3rd game in the Cooking Mama series abbreviated as CM3 see here. The second ( SI symbol s) sometimes abbreviated sec, is the name of a unit of Time, and is the International System of Units Okanagan Lake, also known as Lake Okanagan, is a large deep Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Columbia River (known as Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, eventually emptying into the Okanogan River near Oroville Washington in the United States
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The Okanogan River (called the Okanagan River in Canada) is a tributary of the Columbia River, approximately 115 mi (185 km) long, in southern British Columbia in Canada and north central Washington in the United States. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Columbia River (known as British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Washington ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the It drains a scenic plateau region called the Okanogan Country east of the Cascade Range and north and west of the Columbia, and also the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia - which is also known as the Okanagan Country, but more usually as "the Okanagan". In Geology and Earth science, a plateau, also called a high plateau or tableland, is an area of highland, usually consisting Okanogan County (ˌoʊkəˈnɑːgən is a County located in the U The Okanagan (oʊkəˈnɑːɡən also known as the Okanagan Valley and sometimes as Okanagan Country is a region located in the Canadian province
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Course
The Okanogan River rises in southern British Columbia, issuing out of the southern end of Okanagan Lake, which is on the north side of the city of Penticton, British Columbia. Okanagan Lake, also known as Lake Okanagan, is a large deep Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia. Penticton is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake It flows south past Penticton, through Skaha Lake, past Okanagan Falls, through Vaseux Lake, and past Oliver and Osoyoos before crossing the international border into Washington near Oroville in Okanogan County. Penticton is a city in the Okanagan Valley of the Southern Interior of British Columbia, Canada between Okanagan Lake and Skaha Lake Okanagan Falls is a community located on the south shore of Skaha Lake in British Columbia. Oliver, British Columbia, is a small town located in the South Okanagan. Osoyoos ˈsɔɪjuːs officially pronounced soy -use” though also pronounced (ɒˈsɔɪjuːs ("O- soo -yoos" and (əˈsɔɪjuːs (O- soy -yoos Oroville is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. Okanogan County (ˌoʊkəˈnɑːgən is a County located in the U Osoyoos Lake on the river spans the U. Osoyoos Lake is a Lake located in British Columbia and Washington. S. -Canada border. At the border the river's name changes spelling from Okanagan to Okanogan.
From Oroville the Okanogan River flows south through the Okanogan Region, past Okanogan and Omak. Okanogan (ˌoʊkəˈnɑːgən in Native American this means the final meeting place is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. Omak is the largest city in Okanogan County, Washington. The population was 4721 at the 2000 census It forms the western boundary of the Colville Indian Reservation. The Colville Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation in the eastern part of the U The Okanogan River enters the Columbia River from the north, 5 miles (8 km) east of Brewster, between the Wells Dam (downstream) and the Chief Joseph Dam (upstream). Brewster is a city in Okanogan County, Washington, United States. Wells Dam ( is a hydroelectric Dam located on the Columbia River, downstream from the confluence of the Okanogan River, Methow River Chief Joseph Dam is a 5962 foot (18172 m long hydroelectric Dam spanning the Columbia River, upriver from Bridgeport Washington, USA The reservoir behind Wells Dam, into which the Okanogan empties, is called lake Pateros.
Tributaries
The Okanogan River receives the Similkameen River from the west near Oroville. The Similkameen River runs through southern British Columbia, eventually emptying into the Okanogan River near Oroville Washington in the United States It receives Omak Creek from the east near Omak, Tonasket Creek from the east near Oroville and Bonaparte Creek at Tonasket which flows from Bonaparte Lake near Wauconda and also from Aeneas Valley west of the San Poil. It occasionally receives water from Salmon Creek at the town of Okanogan but much of the year this water is diverted for irrigation. [8]
History
Early maps of the fur trade era show the Okanogan River as the "Caledonia River", a name conferred as it was the connecting route between the Columbia District and the New Caledonia Fur District (which began north of Okanagan Lake). The Columbia District was a fur trading district in the Pacific Northwest region of British North America in the 19th century Main article History of British Columbia New Caledonia was the name given to a district of the Hudson's Bay Company that comprised the territory largely Okanagan Lake, also known as Lake Okanagan, is a large deep Lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia.
References
- ^ Okanogan River, The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.
- ^ http://www.nwcouncil.org/fw/subbasinplanning/shortsummary.asp?id=37
- ^ Water Data Report WA-05-1, chapter Okanogan River Basin; retrieved April 20, 2007.
- ^ Google Earth coordinates for river's exit from Okanagan Lake. Google Earth is a Virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004 Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ Google Earth elevation for river's exit from Okanagan Lake. Google Earth is a Virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004 Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ USGS; USGS GNIS: Okanogan River; retrieved April 27, 2007. The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government.
- ^ Google Earth elevation for mouth of Okanogan River. Google Earth is a Virtual globe program that was originally called Earth Viewer and was created by Keyhole Inc, a company acquired by Google in 2004 Retrieved April 27, 2007.
- ^ Okanogan Project - Washington
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