Delintment Lake

Delintment Lake is an artificial lake about 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Burns in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] Its name derives from that of homesteader F. S. De Lentiement, who in 1891 was granted ownership of a 160-acre (65 ha) tract that included the land where the lake now stands.[2]

Delintment Lake
Fishing at Delintment Lake
Delintment Lake Location of Delintment Lake in Oregon Show map of Oregon Delintment Lake Delintment Lake (the United States) Show map of the United States
Location	Harney County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates	43°53′37″N 119°37′46″W
Type	Eutrophic reservoir
Etymology	Named after F. S. De Lentiement, a 19th-century homesteader
Primary inflows	Delintment Creek
Primary outflows	Delintment Creek
Catchment area	1.2 square miles (3.1 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Managing agency	United States Forest Service
Surface area	62 acres (25 ha)
Average depth	8 feet (2.4 m)
Max. depth	18 feet (5.5 m)
Water volume	485 acre-feet (598,000 m3)
Shore length1	1.6 miles (2.6 km)
Surface elevation	5,562 feet (1,695 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

The lake originated as a series of beaver ponds along Delintment Creek, a tributary of Silver Creek in Harney County. In 1940, the United States Forest Service combined and enlarged the ponds, and in 1953 local interest groups made further changes to improve conditions for fishing and other recreation. The dam that impounds the lake is 270 feet (82 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) high.[1]

A Malheur National Forest campground with 29 campsites is adjacent to the lake. Activities include fishing, swimming, picnicking, and boating. Campground hosts are present during the summer.[3]