Whiteman Creek is a creek located in the
Okanagan
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Region of
British Columbia
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. The creek flows into
Okanagan Lake
Okanagan Lake ( oka, kɬúsx̌nítkw) is a lake in the Okanagan Valley of British Columbia, Canada. The lake is long, between wide, and has a surface area of 348 km2 (135 sq. mi.).
Hydrography
Okanagan Lake is called a fjord lake as i ...
from the west. The only settlement on the creek is on its
delta
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, the
gated community
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of Parker Cove.
History
Whiteman Creek was discovered in the 1870s. The creek has been mined.
References
External links
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Rivers of the Okanagan
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