Conconully in Okanogan County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)

Conconully Lake History

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 16, 2017

1. Conconully Lake History Marker

Inscription.
The lakes at Conconully were created by earthen work dams in the early 1900s to provide agricultural irrigation for farms and orchards to the south on Pogue Flat. Conconully Reservoir was one of the first two such Western water storage lakes made possible through an Executive Order signed by President Theodore Roosevelt. Conconully Lake was dammed five years later for back-up storage. The town of Conconully, located between the two lakes, was chartered by the Washington Territory, prior to statehood.

Erected by Okanogan County Tourism Council.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Man-Made Features • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 48° 33.561′ N, 119° 45.04′ W. Marker is in Conconully, Washington, in Okanogan County. It is at the intersection of North Main Street and Silver Street, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 219 N Main St, Riverside WA 98849, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s

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Okanogan Highlands.

It is also in the American Mountain West

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Cascade Range,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 16 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Conconully (a few steps from this marker); First Okanogan County Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); U Bar U Ranch (approx. 3.8 miles away); Ruby (approx. 4.4 miles away); Scotch Creek Basin (approx. 5.7 miles away); Okanogan County World War I Memorial (approx. 15½ miles away); 1925 - Cariboo Hotel (approx. 15.6 miles away); 1919- Baines Building (approx. 15.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Conconully.

Photographed by Jimmy Emerson, June 16, 2017

2. Conconully Lake History Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. This page has been viewed 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 21, 2026, by Jimmy Emerson of Dalton, Georgia. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.