Agate Lake

Agate Lake
An image of a valley, taken from a hill looking down, showing a lake and houses
Agate Lake from Roxy Ann Peak
Location of Agate Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Agate Lake in Oregon, USA.
Agate Lake
Location of Agate Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Agate Lake in Oregon, USA.
Agate Lake
A map of Agate Lake created by the US Bureau of Reclamation
A map of Agate Lake
LocationJackson County, Oregon
Coordinates42°24′39.05″N 122°46′13.65″W / 42.4108472°N 122.7704583°W / 42.4108472; -122.7704583[1]
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsDry Creek, Antelope Creek[a]
Primary outflowsDry Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area216 acres (0.87 km2)
Average depth68 feet (21 m)[2]
Max. depth72 feet (22 m)[b][2]
Water volume4,782 acre-feet (5,899,000 m3)
Shore length13 miles (4.8 km)
Surface elevation1,510 feet (460 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Agate Lake is a reservoir located 1,510 feet (460 m) above sea level in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is 13 miles (21 km) northeast of Medford,[3] just north of Roxy Ann Peak. The lake is formed by the 86-foot (26 m) tall Agate Dam, which impounds Dry Creek, in the Rogue River watershed.

  1. ^ "Agate Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Projects & Facilities - Dams - Agate Dam". Bureau of Reclamation. Details. Retrieved 2021-02-18.
  3. ^ "Rogue River Basin Project". United States Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved August 10, 2009.


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