Omak Lake is a

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lake in the

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, within the Greater Omak Area. The lake covers at an elevation of and is fed by three small creeks. With a volume of and depth of , Omak is the largest saline lake in Washington. The name Omak comes from the Okanogan placename mák Omak Lake occupies a former channel of the

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. The

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once believed that Omak Lake was inhabited by spirits, and avoided the area.

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Oxygen-Temperature Profiles For Omak Lake
* ttp://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lon=-119.4375&lat=48.3125 USGS Omak Lake Quad, Washington Lakes of Washington (state) Endorheic lakes of the United States Lakes of Okanogan County, Washington Washington (state) placenames of Native American origin {{OkanoganCountyWA-geo-stub