List of lakes of Oregon explained

This is a list of the lakes and reservoirs of Oregon. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

Name Description
an impoundment of Dry Creek
connected to Upper Klamath Lake
former lake filling the Willamette Valley to a depth of 300feetto400feetft (toft)
a terminus for streams near the Alvord Desert
in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
in central Oregon, an impoundment of Bear Creek
near Jordan Valley
also known as North Powder Lakes, in the Elkhorn Mountains
a flood-control reservoir on the Applegate River
in the southern Cascade Range, just west of Klamath Falls
an artificial lake in the Christmas Valley
an impoundment of the Crooked, Deschutes, and Metolius rivers by the Round Butte Dam near The Cove Palisades State Park
a re-regulation reservoir below Detroit Lake
three overlapping craters, which hold Blue Lake
an impoundment of the Blue River, a tributary of the McKenzie River
an impoundment on the Columbia River formed by Bonneville Dam
two ponds in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
an alkali lake in Harney County, home to the Borax Lake chub
straddles the Cascade crest in the Warm Springs Reservation and headwaters of some of the Breitenbush River
a lake in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness near Fish Lake, visible from Grasshopper Mountain
an impoundment of the Bull Run River northwest of Mount Hood, Portland's primary drinking water source
an impoundment of Bully Creek, a tributary of the Malheur River
in the Sandy River watershed
in the Columbia Slough watershed
a small, seasonally dry lake southeast of Newberry Volcano and a popular place for birdwatching
a small lake at 6975feet in elevation, northeast of South Sister
a group of mountain lakes south of Mount Bachelor
an artificial lake of the Columbia River created by The Dalles Dam
a seasonally dry lake in the Christmas Valley
the name of at least ten Oregon lakes
Cleawox Lakedammed by sand dunes along the Oregon Coast near Florence
near Sutherlin in the upper Umpqua River basin
an impoundment of Chickahominy Creek near Riley
an impoundment of the Coast Fork Willamette River created by Cottage Grove Dam
an impoundment of the McKenzie River created by Cougar Dam
a 5.34adj=onNaNadj=on reservoir in Deschutes County and one of the largest rainbow trout fisheries in Oregon
the second deepest lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth deepest in the world, excluding Lake Vostok in Antarctica
north of the town of Chemult in Klamath County
a 1.7miles long north–south lake east of US 101 adjacent to Sunset Beach near Warrenton in Clatsop County
a mountain lake in the Deschutes River watershed, near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
a mountain lake southeast of Oakridge in the Cascade Range
the name of at least five lakes and two lakebeds
Malheur National Forest, Harney County
an impoundment of the Breitenbush and Santiam rivers by Detroit Dam
a small lake adjacent to the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
the source of the D River, one of the shortest rivers in the world
also known as Dexter Lake, an impoundment of the Middle Fork Willamette River created by Dexter Dam
about 10miles north of Crater Lake, between Mount Bailey and Mount Thielsen
in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
in the Middle Santiam Wilderness
an impoundment of the Row River created by Dorena Dam
a deep, high-elevation lake in Deschutes County
one of two crater lakes at Newberry Volcano
a large coastal lake near Lakeside in Coos County
a small lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
an impoundment of Emigrant Creek in Jackson County
headwaters of the Klamath River
in the Columbia Slough watershed
also known as Fern Ridge Lake, an impoundment on the Long Tom River in Lane County
located within the Steens Mountain Wilderness at an elevation of over 7300 feet (2225 meters), source of Lake Creek and endpoint of Lake Creek Canyon
formerly a natural lake, now an impoundment of the north fork of Little Butte Creek
Fish Lake (Marion County, Oregon)
Fish Hawk Lakea private lake in Clatsop County near Birkenfeld
natural lake behind dunes between Cape Blanco and Bandon
a seasonally dry lake in northern Lake County
an impoundment on the South Santiam River created by Foster Dam
an impoundment of Fourmile Creek
the name for at least nine lakes, reservoirs, and related features
an impoundment on Miller Creek created by Gerber Dam
in Oregon and California, formerly the headwaters of the Pit River
an impoundment of the Middle Santiam River created by Green Peter Dam
a lake formerly in NW Portland between NW Yeon and St. Helens Road
an impoundment of the Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River
a natural, occasionally vanishing lake which merges with Malheur Lake in times of high water
an impoundment of the Snake River
a 1200acres reservoir in the foothills of the Coast Range, just west of Forest Grove; an impoundment of Scoggins Creek, a tributary of the Tualatin River in Washington County
an impoundment of the Middle Fork Willamette River created by Hills Creek Dam
a small lake just off the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
a reservoir east of Ashland in Jackson County
an impoundment of Keene Creek southwest of Howard Prairie Lake
an alpine lake in the Sky Lakes Wilderness
an impoundment on the upper Klamath River formed by John C. Boyle Dam
an impoundment of Motett Creek in Union County north of Elgin and a popular recreation site in the Umatilla National Forest
an artificial lake west of Lakeview and the mouth of Lake County's Muddy Creek
a natural lake west of Upper Klamath Lake and southeast of Mount McLoughlin
an impoundment of Morning Creek and source of Lookingglass Creek, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River
a small lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Legore Lakein the Eagle Cap Wilderness, the highest true lake in Oregon at 8,950 feet (2,730 m) elevation
an impoundment of the McKenzie River near Leaburg
an impoundment of the North Umpqua River about 10miles north of Diamond Lake
a tiny lake which about as deep as it is wide, northeast of Timothy Lake
a small lake near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
a small lake the head of the Deschutes River and near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
a small lake very close to Three Creeks Lake Near Sisters
an impoundment within the Fremont–Winema National Forest
an impoundment of the Middle Fork Willamette River by Lookout Point Dam
a 216acres lake in the Coast Range 15.5miles ESE of Reedsport
an impoundment on the Rogue River
a name for at least 20 lakes in Oregon
source of the North Umpqua River, in Douglas County
in the Malheur National Forest north of John Day
the terminus of the Donner und Blitzen River and the Silvies River
an irrigation impoundment on Willow Creek (Malheur River)
the largest playa lake in the north Alvord Valley, Harney County
in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, the largest wilderness lake in Oregon
an impoundment of the Nestucca River
an impoundment of McKay Creek, a tributary of the Umatilla River.
natural lake near Pacific Crest Trail west of Chemult, Oregon
reservoir in Eagle Cap Wilderness; source of Lostine and Minam rivers
second-largest wilderness lake in Oregon
a mountain lake southwest of Mount Hood, located at the foot of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
an impoundment of the Deschutes River in central Bend
a former lake on the Klamath River
nineteen Oregon lakes share this name, but are distributed throughout the state
an impoundment of the Clackamas River
adjacent to Tenmile Lake near Reedsport
a small lake in Klamath County, Oregon
a reservoir east of Prineville, Oregon
a mountain lake southeast of Willamette Pass
a mountain lake 10miles north of Mount Jefferson
an impoundment of the Owyhee River by Owyhee Dam in Eastern Oregon; Oregon's longest lake (52miles)
one of two crater lakes in Newberry Caldera
an impoundment of the Powder River
a lake in Douglas County
impoundments of Threemile and Pine Hollow creeks, located 45.2486°N -121.2934°W two miles NW of Wamic, Oregon[1]
Pine Ridge Lakea lake in Linn County with a scout camp on its shores
River Mill Hydroelectric Project and River Mill Dam an impoundment of the Clackamas River abeam Estacada and producing electricity since 1911
alpine lake on northern slope of Rock Creek Butte
headwaters of the North Santiam River in southwestern Mount Jefferson Wilderness
largest lake dammed by sand dunes along the Oregon coast; near Florence
SE Oregon within the Great Basin
an impoundment of Silver Creek
in the Columbia Slough watershed
mountain lake west of Mount Bachelor and along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Strawberry Lakebiggest lake in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness near Prairie City
SE Oregon within the Great Basin
There are at least seven Summit Lakes in Oregon, and at least two communities
A lake on the east side of Santiam Pass
Between Reedsport and Florence, dammed by sand dunes along the Oregon coast.
a small lake on the summit of the South Sister, Oregon's highest lake at 10400feet elevation, 44.1026°N -121.772°W
Largest lake in the Tenmile Creek basin near Reedsport
an impoundment on the Powder River
a seasonally dry lake in Christmas Valley
a warm lake near Sisters popular for Trout fishing
an impoundment of the Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River
the headwaters of the Middle Fork Willamette River
A small, yet popular lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
A small lake 22miles west of Cheshire
a historic artificial lake
two small lakes along the Elkhorn Mountains
Oregon's largest lake by surface area, located near the California border, fed by the Williamson River (Oregon), and drained by the Link River into Lake Ewauna
two small lakes near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
impoundment of the Columbia River formed by the John Day Dam
a small lake on the NNW flank of Mount Hood
headwaters of the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River
impoundment of the Columbia River formed by McNary Dam
an impoundment of the Malheur River
A public use, privately owned fishing pond in Salem
A former gravel pit turned fishing pond in Salem
A lake in Ochoco National Forest
A melted glacier near Joseph
A reservoir south of Mount Bachelor
formed by Willow Creek Dam impounding Willow Creek near Heppner
Deepest lake (relative to sea level) dammed by sand dunes along the Oregon coast; near Florence

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Pine Hollow Reservoir (Wasco County) . Atlas of Oregon Lakes . 2012-08-20.