| Lookout Point Lake | |
|---|---|
 Lookout Point Reservoir | |
  Lookout Point Lake  Lookout Point Lake | |
| Location | Lane County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43°53′48″N 122°43′34″W / 43.89667°N 122.72611°W |
| Type | Reservoir, mesotrophic |
| Primary inflows | Middle Fork Willamette River |
| Primary outflows | Middle Fork Willamette River |
| Catchment area | 991 square miles (2,570 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 4,360 acres (17.6 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 104 feet (32 m) |
| Max. depth | 534 feet (163 m) |
| Water volume | 477,700 acre-feet (0.589 km3)[1] |
| Residence time | 1.9 months |
| Shore length1 | 35 miles (56 km) |
| Surface elevation | 932 feet (284 m) |
| Settlements | Lowell, Oakridge |
| References | [1][2][3][4] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lookout Point Lake (also Lookout Point Reservoir)[3] is a large reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette River in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It was created in 1953 with the construction of Lookout Point Dam.[1]
The downstream end of the reservoir is about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Eugene. It lies immediately upriver from Dexter Lake, another reservoir. The city of Lowell is nearby, along the north shore of Dexter Lake. Oregon Route 58 follows the lake's southern shore and Boundary Road the northern shore. The lake, about 14 miles (23 km) long, continues upriver to within about 7 miles (11 km) of Oakridge.[5]
Lookout Point Dam, 276 feet (84 m) high, impounds up to 477,700 acre-feet (589,200,000 m3) of water.[1] It helps control flooding, generates electricity, and provides a place for boating and other outdoor recreation.[4]
- ^ a b c d e f "Lookout Point Dam". Stanford University. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012.
- ^ 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. 223. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Lookout Point Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Lookout Point Lake (Lane County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.