The Lakes Of North Central Washington

North Central Washington is home to many lakes that are an ideal place for great outdoor pursuits like boating, fishing, water skiing, jet skiing, swimming and more. Many of the lakes are some of the more beautiful natural lakes you can find anywhere like Lake Chelan and Lake Wenatchee. Many of the other lakes in the NCW region are there as a result of the massive amounts of hydroelectric dams and irrigation projects in the area, an example of these type of lakes include Banks Lake, Billy Clapp Lake, and Potholes Reservoir. The dams that span the Columbia River also cause lakes to be formed behind them that are actually part of the river flow, they include Rufus Woods Reservoir, Lake Entiat, and Wanapum Lake, among others.

Alta Lake