Lake Chelan

Región vinícola en Chelan, Washington, United States

• Abierto todo el año
• Mejores meses: junio–septiembre
• Duración típica: 4 días

Qué hacer

• beaches
• navegación
• acampada
• ciclismo
• pesca
• senderismo
• kayak
• paddleboarding
• fotografía
• picnic
• scenic cruises
• natación
• observación de vida silvestre
• wine tasting

Mejor época para visitar

• year-round access (temporada: durante todo el año · avg low: ~40°F · avg high: ~60°F)
• year-round access varies (temporada: durante todo el año) — south end drier; north end heavy snow
• year-round mild temps (temporada: durante todo el año · avg low f: 40 · avg high f: 60)

Características

• 50.5 mi long, 1.3 mi avg width (length km: 81.3 · avg width km: 2.1)
• 50.5-mile length (avg width: 1.3 mi (2.1 km))
• 62 miles protected shoreline (breakdown: 50 mi National Forest, 12 mi National Park)
• 90%+ forested watershed (watershed area: 924 sq mi)
• fjord-like glacial trough (longitud: 50.5 mi (81.3 km) · avg width: 1.3 mi (2.1 km))
• lake bottom below sea level (depth below sea: 388–436 ft)
• lake floor below sea level (depth below sea: 388–436 ft)
• national forest shoreline (longitud: ~50 mi upper basin)
• pleistocene glacial origin (last glaciation: ~21,000 years ago)
• salish name 'deep water' (origen: Salish word Tsi-Laan)
• stehekin river primary inflow (contribution: 65% of lake water)
• third deepest us lake (max depth: 1,486 ft (453 m) · rank global: 25th)
• two distinct basins (lower: Wapato Basin · upper: Lucerne Basin)
• two sub-basins (lower: Wapato Basin · upper: Lucerne Basin)

Cerca de aquí

• north cascades national park (dirección: northern tip gateway)

Datos útiles

• dam-raised lake elevation (year: 1927 · raised ft: 21 · elevation ft: 1,100)
• dam-regulated water level (dam built: 1927 · elevación: 1,100 ft max capacity)
• dry southern climate (annual rain: 11.4 in · annual snow: 21.8 in)
• elevation 1,100 ft (set by: Lake Chelan Dam, 1927)
• limited upper basin beaches (motivo: mountainous shoreline terrain)
• national forest shoreline (miles in national park: 12 · miles in national forest: ~50)
• national park shoreline (miles: ~12 upper basin)
• snowy northern end (ubicación: Stehekin · annual rain in: 35.5 · annual snow in: 122.5)
• south end dry climate (annual rain in: 11.4 · annual snow in: 21.8)
• stehekin access limited — boat or floatplane primary access
• varied climate along length (north rain: 35.5 in/yr · south rain: 11.4 in/yr)
• watershed 90% forested (forested pct: >90% · watershed sq mi: 924)
• wet northern climate (annual rain: 35.5 in · annual snow: 122.5 in)

Identificador de catálogo: AVIA-VW4S-Y1QH8

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