Crescent Lake (Oregon)
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 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the lake. The lake was named for its shape by Byron J. Pengra and William Holman Odell in July 1865.[3]
| Crescent Lake | |
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 Crescent Lake at sunrise with Odell Butte in the background | |
  Crescent Lake Location of Crescent Lake in Oregon, USA.  Crescent Lake Crescent Lake (the United States) | |
| Location | Klamath County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43°28′32.2″N 121°59′31.2″W |
| Type | Natural lake (with dam) |
| Primary inflows | Summit Creek |
| Primary outflows | Crescent Creek |
| Catchment area | 57 sq mi (150 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
| Max. width | 4 mi (6.4 km) |
| Surface area | 4,547 acres (18.40 km2) |
| Average depth | 124 ft (38 m) |
| Max. depth | 265 ft (81 m) |
| Water volume | 566,600 acre-feet (698,900,000 m3) |
| Residence time | 13 years |
| Shore length1 | 12.4 mi (20.0 km) |
| Surface elevation | 4,839 ft (1,475 m) |
| References | [1][2] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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
References
- Johnson, Daniel M., ed. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Petersen, Richard R. - Lycan, D. Richard - Sweet, James W. - Neuhaus, Mark E. - Schaedel, Andrew L. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
- "Crescent Lake, Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests". USFS. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
- McArthur, Lewis A (1926). "Oregon Geographic Names". The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society. 27 (2): 225–264. JSTOR 20610348. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
- "Crescent Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon". Wildernet.com. 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
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.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Crescent Lake
- Deschutes National Forest