Emigrant Lake (Oregon)

Emigrant Lake
Emigrant Lake
Location of Emigrant Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Emigrant Lake in Oregon, USA.
Emigrant Lake
Location of Emigrant Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Emigrant Lake in Oregon, USA.
Emigrant Lake
LocationJackson County, Oregon
Coordinates42°09′41″N 122°36′15″W / 42.16139°N 122.60417°W / 42.16139; -122.60417
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsEmigrant Creek
Primary outflowsEmigrant Creek
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area806 acres (3.26 km2)
Water volume40,530 acre-feet (49,990,000 m3)
Surface elevation2,241 feet (683 m)

Emigrant Lake is a reservoir located 5 miles (8 km) southeast of Ashland, Oregon, at the southern end of the Rogue Valley.[1] It has an elevation of 2,241 feet (683 m) above sea level.[2] The lake has an average surface area of 806 acres (3.26 km2), and an average volume of 40,530 acre-feet (49,990,000 m3).[3] The lake is impounded by Emigrant Lake Dam, which stands 205 feet (62 m) above the surrounding farmland, and is located on Emigrant Creek at the west side of the lake. The spillway is at the northern tip of the lake. Emigrant Creek is a tributary of Bear Creek.

  1. ^ "Wildernet.com - Emigrant Lake, Oregon". Wildernet.com. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
  2. ^ "Emigrant Lake, Oregon". Southern Oregon.com. Retrieved February 2, 2008.
  3. ^ Loy, William; Allan, Stuart; Buckley, Aileen; Meacham, James (2001). Atlas of Oregon (2nd ed.). University of Oregon Press. p. 171. ISBN 978-0-87114-101-9.