Chopaka Lake is a
lake
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...
in
Okanogan County, Washington
Okanogan County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Washington along the Canada–U.S. border. As of the 2020 census, the population was 42,104. The county seat is Okanogan, while the largest city is Omak. Its area is the largest in ...
. It covers an area of approximately , is over 70 ft (21 m) deep at its deepest point, and is 2,910 ft (886 m) in elevation. The lake's name is that of a legendary
Okanogan hunter who was transformed to stone by Coyote.
BGNIS listing "Chopaka (locality)", quoting 12th Report of the Okanagan Historical Society, 1948
/ref> It serves as an irrigation reservoir for local ranchers. Chopaka Lake is a favorite among fly fishers who cast for rainbow trout.
See also
*Chopaka, British Columbia
Chopaka ( oka, C̓up̓áq̓)Upper Nicola Band. “Syilx Place Names.” Facebook, October 5, 2020https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1057161971367609 is an unincorporated settlement near the US border on the west bank of the Similkameen River in the ...
* Mount Chopaka
References
External links
Chopaka Lake pictographsChopaka Lake fly-fishing reportChopaka Lake page, Bureau of Land Management
Lakes of Washington (state)
Lakes of Okanogan County, Washington
Protected areas of Okanogan County, Washington
Bureau of Land Management areas in Washington (state)
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