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==An international lake==
==An international lake==


Osoyoos Lake and its outlet and primary inflow, the [[Okanogan River]], are subject to international water-sharing agreements governed by the [[International Joint Commission]]. The authority responsible for overseeing the IJC agreements is the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, composed of appointees from [[Environment Canada]], the BC Ministry of Water, Land Air Protection, the [[US Army Corps of Engineers]], the [[US Geological Survey]], and private consultants.<ref>[http://www.ijc.org/php/publications/pdf/ID1574.pdf ''Annual Report to the International Joint Commission from the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, 2004'']</ref>
Osoyoos Lake and its outlet and primary inflow, the [[Okanogan River]], are subject to international water-sharing agreements governed by the [[International Joint Commission]] as part of the [[Columbia Basin]]. The authority responsible for overseeing the IJC agreements is the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, composed of appointees from [[Environment Canada]], the BC Ministry of Water, Land Air Protection, the [[US Army Corps of Engineers]], the [[US Geological Survey]], and private consultants.<ref>[http://www.ijc.org/php/publications/pdf/ID1574.pdf ''Annual Report to the International Joint Commission from the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, 2004'']</ref>

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Revision as of 14:33, 12 July 2008

Osoyoos Lake
LocationBritish Columbia, Washington
Coordinates49°0′1.16″N 119°26′44.13″W / 49.0003222°N 119.4455917°W / 49.0003222; -119.4455917
Basin countriesCanada, United States
SettlementsOsoyoos, British Columbia; Oroville, Washington

Osoyoos Lake is a lake located in British Columbia and Washington. Located on the lakeshore are the towns of Osoyoos, British Columbia and Oroville, Washington.

The lake's maximum elevation is 912.78 ft, while its minimum elevation is 909.46 ft. The 62-year average discharge into the Okanogan River at Oroville is 683 cfs. Maximum discharge in 2004 was 1,340 cfs.[1]


An international lake

Osoyoos Lake and its outlet and primary inflow, the Okanogan River, are subject to international water-sharing agreements governed by the International Joint Commission as part of the Columbia Basin. The authority responsible for overseeing the IJC agreements is the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, composed of appointees from Environment Canada, the BC Ministry of Water, Land Air Protection, the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Geological Survey, and private consultants.[2]

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