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EncyclopediaChelan, LakeChelan, Lake (shulăn') [key], 55 mi (89 km) long and from 1 to 2 mi (1.6–3.2 km) wide, located in a deep narrow gorge in the Cascade Range, NW Wash.; third-deepest freshwater lake in the United States. Fed by streams from the Cascade Range, the lake flows into the Columbia River via the Chelan River. Lake Chelan Dam, built at the lake's outlet, generates electricity. The northern part of the lake is part of the Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. (see National Parks and Monuments, table). The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. More on Lake Chelan from Infoplease:
- North Cascades National Park - North Cascades National Park North Cascades National Park, 504,781 acres (204,436 hectares), N ...
- National Recreation Areas - National Recreation Areas Name and location Total acreage Amistad (Tex.) 58,500.00 Bighorn Canyon ...
- Cascade Range - Cascade Range Cascade Range, mountain chain, c.700 mi (1,130 km) long, extending S from British ...
- national parks and monuments - national parks and monuments. national parks and monuments. The National Park Service, a bureau of ...
- Encyclopedia: U.S. National Park System - Encyclopeadia articles concerning U.S. National Park System.
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