Santiam Lake Explained

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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mount Jefferson Wilderness. U.S. Forest Service. December 10, 2013.
  2. Web site: Cascade Ramblings - Cascader: Santiam Lake: Mt Jefferson Wilderness . 2022-10-12 . www.cascaderamblings.com.
  3. Web site: Willamette National Forest - Santiam Lake Trail #3491 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20221012033025/https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/willamette/recarea/?recid=4299 . 12 October 2022 . 11 October 2022 . USDA Forest Service.