General Management Plan and Environmental Assessment: North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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9780428536008: General Management Plan and Environmental Assessment: North Cascades National Park, Ross Lake National Recreation Area, Lake Chelan National Recreation Area (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 042853600X ISBN 13: 9780428536008

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The Picket Range and Eldorado Peaks, encompassed by the park, are extraordinarily rich in spectacular pinnacles, massifs, spires, and cols flanked by myriad glaciers and snowfields. North Cascades has more glaciers than any other national park in the lower 48 states. The deep-set forested valleys between these mountains contain a variety of complex and delicate environments. Lake Chelan is a natural lake that developed within a broad glacial trough. In the 19205 it was dammed to increase its capacity and to provide power for the development of northwestern industries. Ross Lake is a reservoir that was created in the 19405 for power generation. Today both lakes serve as spectacular passageways into the remote and wild Picket, Eldorado, and Stehekin regions. The deep waters provide excellent habitats for fish, and the forests extending from the water's edge to timberline provide abundant wildlife habitats.

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