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
Sunrise over Crescent Lake with Odell Butte in skyline.
Crescent Lake at sunrise with Odell Butte in the background
Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County, Oregon.
Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County, Oregon.
Crescent Lake
Location of Crescent Lake in Oregon, USA.
Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County, Oregon.
Crescent Lake is located in Klamath County, Oregon.
Crescent Lake
Crescent Lake (the United States)
LocationKlamath County, Oregon
Coordinates43°28′32.2″N 121°59′31.2″W
TypeNatural lake (with dam)
Primary inflowsSummit Creek
Primary outflowsCrescent Creek
Catchment area57 sq mi (150 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length5 mi (8.0 km)
Max. width4 mi (6.4 km)
Surface area4,547 acres (18.40 km2)
Average depth124 ft (38 m)
Max. depth265 ft (81 m)
Water volume566,600 acre-feet (698,900,000 m3)
Residence time13 years
Shore length112.4 mi (20.0 km)
Surface elevation4,839 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]

Crescent Lake (bottom right) SE of Diamond Peak


Fish species found in the lake include:[2]


See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Crescent Lake, Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests". USFS. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A (1926). "Oregon Geographic Names". The Quarterly of the Oregon Historical Society. 27 (2): 225–264. JSTOR 20610348. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  4. "Crescent Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest, Oregon". Wildernet.com. 2005. Archived from the original on 2014-10-11. Retrieved 2021-03-01.


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