| Summer Lake | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Lake County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 42°50′N 120°45′W / 42.83°N 120.75°W |
| Type | Natural, endorheic, hypereutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Ana River |
| Primary outflows | Evaporation |
| Catchment area | 376 square miles (970 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 15 miles (24 km) |
| Max. width | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Surface area | 25,000 acres (10,000 ha) |
| Average depth | 1 foot (0.30 m) |
| Max. depth | 5 feet (1.5 m) |
| Water volume | 25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m3) |
| Residence time | 3.5 years |
| Shore length1 | 35 miles (56 km) |
| Surface elevation | 4,150 feet (1,260 m) |
| Settlements | Summer Lake, Paisley |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Summer Lake is a large, shallow, alkali lake in Lake County, Oregon, United States located 5 miles (8 km) south of the small, unincorporated community of Summer Lake, Oregon. At high water it is about 15 miles (24 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, and supports a wide variety of birds and other wildlife in its marshes. The lake was named by explorer John C. Frémont on his expedition into Central Oregon in 1843.
- ^ 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. 270. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Summer Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
- ^ "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Summer Lake (Lake County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.