| Lost River | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Lost_River_(Klamath_County,_Oregon_scenic_images)_(klaDA0056).jpg) Lost River near Bonanza, Oregon | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Wpdms_shdrlfi020l_lost_river_california.jpg) Map showing the course of the Lost River and tributaries | |
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Relief_map_of_California.png)  Location of the mouth of Lost River in California | |
| Etymology | Its lack of surface flow through part of the Langell Valley in Oregon[2] |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| State | California, Oregon |
| County | Modoc, Klamath, Siskiyou |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Clear Lake |
| • location | Modoc County, California |
| • coordinates | 41°55′34″N 121°04′33″W / 41.92611°N 121.07583°W[1] |
| • elevation | 4,479 ft (1,365 m)[3] |
| Mouth | Tule Lake |
• location | Siskiyou County, California |
• coordinates | 41°56′24″N 121°30′19″W / 41.94000°N 121.50528°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,035 ft (1,230 m)[1] |
| Length | 60 mi (97 km)[4] |
| Basin size | 3,010 sq mi (7,800 km2)[5] |
Lost River begins and ends in a closed basin in northern California and southern Oregon in the United States. The river, 60 miles (97 km) long,[4] flows in an arc from Clear Lake Reservoir in Modoc County, California, through Klamath County, Oregon, to Tule Lake in Siskiyou County, California. About 46 mi (74 km) of Lost River are in Oregon, and 14 miles (23 km) are in California.[4]
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- ^ a b c "Lost River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, OR: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 539–534. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b c "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey (USGS). Retrieved March 3, 2011 – via TopoQuest. — Map quadrangles that show river mileage from mouth to source.
- ^ Klamath River Basin Overview (Report). Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). (USDA). Archived from the original on August 25, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2011.