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Fun Facts About Chelan
How deep is Chelan?
Lake Chelan Dragon
How Lake Chelan
Formed
Lake Chelan is the third
deepest lake in the United
States, and the 25th
deepest in the world. It has
a maximum depth of 1,486
ft (453 m). The lake's
deepest point is 388 ft
(118 m) below sea level.
'Lake Chelan' comes from
the Salish word, 'Tsi-Laan',
which means deep water.
The lake is 50.5 mi (81.3
km) long and is located in
north-central Washington
state, U.S.
For over 200 years there
have been legends told of
a great monster that lives
in the depths of Lake
Chelan! These stories, once
passed around the
campfire before bedtime
by locals, paint a consistent
picture of the beast that
dwells deep in Lake
Chelan. The locals call "the
monster" Tsilly
(pronounced 8chill-ee9) the
tricky Lake Chelan
