Crescent Lake (Oregon) Explained

Crescent Lake
Type:	Natural lake (with dam)
Inflow:	Summit Creek
Catchment:	57sqmi
Length:	5miles
Width:	4miles
Area:	4547acres
Depth:	124feet
Max-Depth:	265feet
Residence Time:	13 years
Shore:	12.4miles
Elevation:	4839feet
Pushpin Map:	Oregon#USA
Pushpin Map Alt:	Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County, Oregon.
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of Crescent Lake in Oregon, USA.
Reference:	^[1] ^[2]

Crescent Lake is a natural lake on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The unincorporated community of Crescent Lake Junction on Oregon Route 58 and Crescent Lake State Airport are located 2.5miles northeast of the lake. The lake was named for its shape by Byron J. Pengra and William Holman Odell in July 1865.^[3]

Recreation

Crescent Lake is located within the Crescent Ranger District of the Deschutes National Forest. The area has many trails for hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking, and areas for off-road vehicles. There are also a few developed campsites and boat ramps that provide opportunities for sailing, water skiing, camping and fishing.^[4]
Fish species found in the lake include:^[2]

• Rainbow trout

• Kokanee salmon

• Mountain whitefish

• Brown trout - non-native introduced species

• Bull trout - listed as a threatened species

See also

• List of lakes in Oregon

External links

• Google Maps: User Content Google Sphere 360° Photo: Crescent Lake Campground (May 2017) Image credit: Frank Bobbio - Panoramic 360 view from north end of the lake on a clear and sunny day.
  • Deschutes National Forest

Notes and References

1. Book: Johnson . Daniel M.. Petersen, Richard R. Lycan, D. Richard Sweet, James W. Neuhaus, Mark E. Schaedel, Andrew L. . Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Oregon State University Press. Corvallis. 1985. 0-87071-343-4.
2. Web site: Crescent Lake, Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests . . 2021-03-01.
3. McArthur . Lewis A . Oregon Geographic Names . The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society . 27 . 2 . 1926 . 225–264 . 2021-02-27 . 20610348.
4. Web site: Crescent Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon. . Wildernet.com . 2005 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141011101057/http://www.wildernet.com/pages/area.cfm?areaID=060102&CU_ID=1 . 2014-10-11 . 2021-03-01.