Lake Pateros

Lake Pateros
Lake Pateros from ISS Expedition 72, October 2024
Lake Pateros
Lake Pateros
LocationDouglas / Okanogan / Chelan counties, Washington, US
Coordinates47°56′51″N 119°51′56″W / 47.94750°N 119.86556°W / 47.94750; -119.86556
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsColumbia River, Okanogan River, Methow River
Primary outflowsColumbia River
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface elevation784 ft (239 m)[1]

Lake Pateros is a reservoir on the Columbia River in the U.S. state of Washington. It was created in 1967 with the construction of Wells Dam. The reservoir lies almost entirely in Douglas and Okanogan counties, although the dam itself lies partially in the easternmost portion of Chelan County. The reservoir stretches from there upstream to the Chief Joseph Dam. Towns on Lake Pateros include Pateros and Brewster, Washington.

Lake Pateros has been known by many variant names, including Butler Lake, Chief Long Jim Lake, Fort Okanogan Lake, Lake Azwell, and others.[1]

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References

  1. ^ a b "Lake Pateros". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 2, 2025.