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Lake Chelan Facts

• Lake Chelan is the deepest Gorge in North America
• Lake Chelan is the third deepest fresh water lake in the United States
• The population of Chelan is 3,500 - 4,000
• The primary industries are tourism and agriculture
• The Lake was formed by glaciers of 11,000 years ago
• The name Chelan is from an old Indian word meaning "Deep Notch"
• Lake Chelan is in a sun belt and receives up to 300 days of sun each year
• There is road to only the first 20 miles of 55 mile long Lake Chelan
• The surface of the Lake is 1,000 feet above sea level
• At the deepest point the Lake is 386 feet below sea level

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