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Imperial and Metric Measures Most measurements in this vignette are given in the old Imperial format: inches, feet, and miles. When many of the sightings of Ogopogo were made, these were the forms of measurement that people used. You can convert Imperial to metric measurements using these formulas. |
| inches X 2.54 = centimetres | feet X .3 = metres | ||
| yards X .91 = metres | miles X 1.61 = kilometres | ||
| pounds X .45 = kilograms |
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Here is a list of some of the measurements used in the Ogopogo vignette in both feet and metres. Okanagan Lake is 80 miles (130 kilometres) long. Champie is 20 feet (6 metres) long. Ogopogo is said to be 35 to 65 feet (about 10 to 20 metres) long. Some say Ogopogo is 50 to 70 feet (about 15 to 21 metres) long. Ogopogo is described by one witness to be 16 inches (40 centimetres) thick. The waterskiiers in a boat going 40 mph (64 kph) could not keep up with Ogopogo. Sturgeon can grow to be 13 feet (4 metres) long and weigh 900 pounds (about 400 kilograms). The largest river otter is only 4 to 5 feet (1 to 1.5 metres) in length. Plesiosaurs grew to be 15 to 40 feet (4.5 to 12 metres) long. |
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