Owyhee Reservoir

Owyhee Reservoir or Owyhee Lake is a reservoir on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[2] Located in far Eastern Oregon near the Idaho border, the reservoir is Oregon's longest at 52 miles (84 km).[3] The 13,900-acre (56 km2) lake is home to several species of fish, including crappie, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and brown bullhead.[4] An artificial lake, it was created in 1932 with the completion of the Owyhee Dam.[5] The lake supplies water for irrigation for 1,800 farms covering 118,000 acres of land in Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Idaho.[6] Seasonal Lake Owyhee State Park is located on the northeast shore and includes a boat ramp.[7][8]

Owyhee Reservoir
Lake Owyhee
Location of Owyhee Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Location of Owyhee Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Owyhee Reservoir
Location of Owyhee Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Location of Owyhee Reservoir in Oregon, USA.
Owyhee Reservoir
LocationMalheur County, Oregon
Coordinates43°27′41″N 117°20′18″W
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsOwyhee River
Primary outflowsOwyhee River
Catchment area11,160 sq mi (28,900 km2)[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
First flooded1932
Max. length52 mi (84 km)
Surface area13,900 acres (5,600 ha)[1]
Average depth81 ft (25 m)[1]
Max. depth117 ft (36 m)[1]
Water volume1,122,000 acre⋅ft (1,384,000 dam3)[1]
Residence time1.7 years[1]
Shore length1125 mi (201 km)[1]
Surface elevation2,670 ft (810 m)[1]
Websitewww.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ramps/owyhee/owyhee.html
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). "Owyhee Lake". Atlas of Oregon Lakes (PDF). Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 116. ISBN 9780870713422. OCLC 11030545. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  2. "Lake Owyhee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Almanac: Nut, State to Shoes, Oldest. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on March 28, 2008.
  4. "Owyhee Reservoir". Wildernet.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  5. "Owyhee Project". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  6. Ellis, Sean. "Owyhee Irrigation District farmers face another tough year". Capital Press. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  7. "Lake Owyhee State Park". State Parks. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  8. "Owyhee Reservoir". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. Columbia University Press. 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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