Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille | ||
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Primary inflows Clark Fork River, | Pack River, Trestle Creek | |
Primary outflows | Pend Oreille River, Spokane Valley–Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer[1] | |
Basin countries | United States | |
Max. length | 69 kilometres (43 mi) | |
Surface area | 380 km2 (150 sq mi) | |
Average depth | 142 m (466 ft) | |
Max. depth | 351 m (1,152 ft) | |
Water volume | 53.96 km3 (12.95 cu mi) | |
Surface elevation | 628 metres (2,060 ft) | |
Trenches | Purcell | |
Settlements | Sandpoint, Bayview |
Lake Pend Oreille (
The surrounding forests consist of
History
Lake Pend Oreille was glacially formed during the
The area around the lake is the traditional home of the Kalispel Indian peoples. David Thompson established a North West Company trading post on the lake in 1809. A Canadian fur trader in Thompson's party is believed to have given the lake its name. The words "Pend Oreille" are French for an ear-hanging or pendant. Ear pendants were characteristic of the Kalispel tribe. The lake is shaped much like a human ear when viewed from above or on a map.
During World War II, the south end was the second largest naval training ground in the world and the largest "city" in the state. Built as a result of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, the training station is now Farragut State Park. The lake's Large Scale Vehicle Range is still used by the Navy's Acoustic Research Detachment for sonar testing with large-scale submarine prototypes on the Pend Oreille Calibration Station. The significant depth gives acoustic properties similar to the open ocean.[8] Background noise is less than at ocean testing locations, and the sound signatures being investigated cannot be monitored by foreign governments in international waters.[9][10]
In 1967, the former Farragut Naval Training Station was used to accommodate the 12th World Scout Jamboree (1 to 8 August), the dates being significant as it marked 60 years to the date after Sir Robert Baden Powell held his first scout camp on Brownsea Island in Poole Harbour, Dorset in England.
Other information
The following towns are adjacent to the lake:
The lake is viewed from the
Aquatic invasive species
The lake is known to harbor several invasive species. Some of these species include:
- Eurasian watermilfoil
- Walleye (Also known as Yellow Pike)
- Lake Trout
Fish
The lake is home to many species of fish, including rainbow trout, lake trout, bull trout, cutthroat trout, brown trout, cutbow, perch, black crappie, bluegill, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, whitefish, walleye, northern pike, northern pikeminnow, and kokanee salmon. Lake Pend Oreille is also the home of the 37-pound (17-kilogram) state record gerrard rainbow trout (aka kamloops rainbow) caught by Wes Hamlet in 1947.[11]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Ground-Water Flow Model for the Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Definition of pend oreille | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- ^ Geranios, Nicholas K. (August 23, 1998). "Small Submarines Test Silent, Test Deep in Mysterious Idaho Lake". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. Retrieved January 10, 2022.
- ^ "Small Subs Provide Big Payoffs for Submarine Stealth". Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2013-02-06.
- ^ "USDA". Retrieved 2021-09-28.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-26. Retrieved 2012-08-12.
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: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "GSA Bulletin | GeoScienceWorld". pubs.geoscienceworld.org. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
- ^ "Acoustic Research Detachment". Archived from the original on 2008-02-01. Retrieved 2008-02-03.
- ^ Rogoway, Tyler (14 June 2014). "The Navy's Most Vital And Secretive Submarine Base Is In... Idaho?!?". Foxtrot Alpha. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Acoustic Research Detachment - Bayview, Idaho". Naval Sea Systems Command. United States Navy. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
- ^ "Certified Weight Fish Records". Idaho Fish and Game. 2017-06-15. Archived from the original on 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
Other references
- Alvarez, Gail E.; Woolford, Dennis (2009). Farragut Naval Training Station. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Pub. ISBN 978-0-7385-7096-9.
External links
- Idaho State Parks - official site - Farragut
- Idaho Public TV - Lake Pend Oreille
- U.S. Navy - Acoustic Research Detachment - Bayview, Idaho
- Global Security.org - U.S. Navy ARD - Bayview, Idaho
- Nav Source.org - photos of LSV-2 Cutthroat - Navy ARD - Bayview, ID
- Lake Pend Oreille Weather Buoy - U.S. Navy
- Idaho Scenic Byways