| Dexter Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Dexter Lake | |
 Dexter Lake | |
  Dexter Reservoir  Dexter Reservoir | |
| Location | Lane County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43°55′25″N 122°48′24″W / 43.92361°N 122.80667°W |
| Type | Reservoir, mesotrophic |
| Primary inflows | Middle Fork Willamette River |
| Primary outflows | Middle Fork Willamette River |
| Catchment area | 1,002 square miles (2,600 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,025 acres (415 ha) |
| Average depth | 27 feet (8.2 m) |
| Max. depth | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Water volume | 29,990 acre-feet (36,990,000 m3) |
| Residence time | less than one month |
| Shore length1 | 7 miles (11 km) |
| Surface elevation | 695 feet (212 m) |
| Settlements | Dexter, Lowell |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Dexter Reservoir (also known as Dexter Lake) is a reservoir in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] It is about 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Eugene on the Middle Fork Willamette River, immediately downriver from Lookout Point Lake, another reservoir. The communities of Dexter and Lowell are near the lake. Oregon Route 58 follows the lake's southern shore, while Pengra Road parallels the lake's northern shore as far east as Lowell.[4]
Dexter Dam, 117 feet (36 m) high, impounds up to 29,900 acre-feet (36,900,000 m3) of water in the reservoir.[3] The powerhouse at the dam can generate 15,000 kilowatts of electricity.[5] The lake and three adjacent state parks are used for water sports and other outdoor recreation.
- ^ Johnson, Daniel M.; Petersen, Richard R.; Lycan, D. Richard; Sweet, James W.; Neuhaus, Mark E., and Schaedel, Andrew L. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 185. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Dexter Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ a b "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Dexter Reservoir (Lane County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved July 13, 2012.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.
- ^ "Lookout Point Lake and Dexter Lake, Oregon" (PDF). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2016.