Santiam Lake | |
Location: | Oregon Cascades NW of Santiam Pass, Linn County, Oregon, United States |
Coords: | 44.4779°N -121.885°W |
Type: | Paternoster lake |
Outflow: | North Santiam River |
Basin Countries: | United States |
Length: | 1000feet |
Width: | 1000feet |
Elevation: | 5124feet |
Islands: | none |
Cities: | none |
Frozen: | winter and spring |
Pushpin Map: | Oregon#USA |
Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of Santiam Lake in Oregon, USA. |
Santiam Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Oregon, west of Three Fingered Jack in the Cascade Range. It is headwaters for the North Santiam River and drains a portion of the southwestern Mount Jefferson Wilderness.[1] The lake is stocked bi-annually with Brook and Rainbow trout.[2] It can be accessed from various trails in the Jefferson Wilderness, including Santiam Lake Trail #3491.[3] It is located about 6.5 miles northwest of Santiam Junction, Oregon.