Fourmile Lake

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Fourmile Lake
McLoughlin and Fourmile Lake.jpg
Mount McLoughlin with Fourmile Lake on the left
Geographical location Klamath County , Oregon , USA
Tributaries Fourmile Creek
Drain Fourmile Creek → Klamath River
Data
Coordinates 42 ° 27 '57 "  N , 122 ° 15' 14"  W Coordinates: 42 ° 27 '57 "  N , 122 ° 15' 14"  W.
Fourmile Lake (Oregon)
Fourmile Lake
Altitude above sea level 1753  m
surface 3 km²
volume 19.2 million m³dep1
Maximum depth 52 m
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Fourmile Lake (or Four Mile Lake ) is a reservoir located at an altitude of 1,753 m above sea level in Klamath County , Oregon in the United States . It is located about 70 km northeast of Medford . The lake was created when the 25  foot (7.6 m) high Fourmile Lake Dam was built, which dammed Fourmile Creek, which flows into the Klamath River . It is located directly east of Mount McLoughlin, 2896 m high . The Sky Lakes Wilderness borders the lake and lies within the Winema National Forest .

history

The Fish Lake Water Company was founded in 1898 to help irrigate the Rogue Valley . The company proposed creating Fourmile Lake for this purpose and expanding nearby Fish Lake to accommodate more water. Fourmile Lake Dam was built in 1906, and Fish Lake was completed two years later. In 1915, the two lakes were connected by the Cascade Canal , which directs water from Fourmile Lake over the watershed in the Cascade Range to Fish Lake. The dam was repaired in 1955 and a new relief channel was added.

Hydrology

Fish Lake has a surface area of ​​300 hectares, an average volume of 19.2 million m³, and it drains a catchment area of 270 km². The reservoir has a maximum depth of 52 m. The dam is 25 feet (7.6 m) high and 200 m long.

fauna

Rainbow trout , cocaine trout , brown trout and American char are the fish species native to the lake. The bush -tailed rat and gold-coated ground squirrel , both non-endangered mammal species, are native to the lake.

leisure

The Pacific Crest Trail passes Fourmile Lake just three and a half kilometers away. The lake is within the Winema National Forest . The Sky Lakes Wilderness borders the lake; a hiking trail leads into it. There is a campsite near the lake. Activities popular with lake visitors include fishing, swimming, and boating.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Fourmile Lake ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  2. ↑ a b c d Rogue River Basin Project ( English ) United States Bureau of Reclamation . Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 1, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.usbr.gov
  3. ^ The Rogue River Basin Project Talent Division ( English , PDF) United States Bureau of Land Management . Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved January 1, 2010. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.usbr.gov
  4. ↑ a b c John Shewey: Complete Angler's Guide to Oregon ( English ). Wilderness Adventures Press, 2007, ISBN 9781932098310 , pp. 76-77 (accessed December 29, 2010).
  5. ↑ a b Art Bernstein: Hiking Oregon's southern Cascades and Siskiyous ( English ). Globe Pequot, 2001, ISBN 9781560448983 , p. 24.
  6. ^ Rogue River Basin Project Water Data ( English ) United States Bureau of Reclamation . Archived from the original on August 13, 2007. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
  7. ^ BJ Verts, Leslie Carraway: Land mammals of Oregon , 2nd. Edition, University of California Press , 1998, ISBN 9780520211995 , pp. 534, 563.
  8. ↑ a b Tom Stienstra: Moon Oregon Camping: The Complete Guide to Tent and RV Camping ( English ), 2nd edition, Avalon Travel Publishing , 2006, ISBN 9781566916042 , p. 372.
  9. ↑ Patricia Semb: Day Hikes on the Pacific Crest Trail: Oregon-Washington ( English ). Wilderness Press , 2000, ISBN 9780899972763 , p. 36.
  10. ^ Jeanne Pyle: The Best in Tent Camping: Oregon ( English ). Menasha Ridge Press , 2004, ISBN 9780897325707 , pp. 104-105.
  11. ↑ a b George Ostertag: Camping Oregon ( English ), 2nd edition, Globe Pequot, 2005, ISBN 9780762736430 , p. 238.