Kalamalka Lake
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Kalamalka Lake is named for the Okanagan (Okanogan U.S. spelling) Indian chief who occupied its northern shores, although many believe (incorrectly) that it means (lake of) many colours in the Okanagan Language.
At different times of the year the colour of the lake can range from cyan to indigo, in different spots at the same time. This is likely caused by increased water flow and circulation disturbing the silt at the lake bottom. Lakes in the Okanagan are not as deep as those in the Kootenays in northeastern British Columbia, but they are certainly deep, although the silt in the lakes may mask this.
Two provincial parks sit along Kalamalka Lake:
- Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park (http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kalamalk.htm)
- Kekuli Bay Provincial Park (http://wlapwww.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/kekuli.htm)
Kalamalka Lake lies approximately 4 kilometres south of Vernon, British_Columbia.
External link
- Natural Resources Canada map of Kalamalka Lake (http://atlas.gc.ca/site/english/search/relief?map_featureannotate_class_expression=JAFNB&map_chart=82+L%2F3&lat=50.1667&long=-119.35&mapext=-1697957.29528+451487.583185+-1682390.70895+462530.566088&searchstring=Kalamalka+Lake&location1=BC&unique_key=JAFNB&map_featureannotate_class_symbol=arrow&layers=featureannotate)