| Fern Ridge Reservoir | |
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  Fern Ridge Reservoir  Fern Ridge Reservoir | |
| Location | Lane County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°07′14″N 123°17′54″W / 44.12056°N 123.29833°W |
| Lake type | Reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Long Tom River |
| Primary outflows | Long Tom River |
| Catchment area | 275 sq mi (710 km2)[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 4.5 mi (7.2 km) |
| Surface area | 9,360 acres (3,790 ha)[1] |
| Average depth | 11 ft (3.4 m)[1] |
| Max. depth | 33 ft (10 m)[1] |
| Water volume | 101,200 acre⋅ft (124,800 dam3)[1] |
| Residence time | 3 months[1] |
| Shore length1 | 30.1 mi (48.4 km)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 353–370 ft (108–113 m) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Fern Ridge Reservoir (or Fern Ridge Lake) is a reservoir on the Long Tom River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The reservoir is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Eugene on Oregon Route 126. The reservoir is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project encompassing more than 12,000 acres (49 km2) and is a popular site for boating, fishing, and birdwatching.[2]
Surrounding portions of the reservoir is the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, a wildlife management area providing a unique habitat for a variety of species including wintering waterfowl populations.
- ^ a b c d e f g Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). "Fern Ridge Lake" (PDF). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 82. ISBN 9780870713422. OCLC 11030545. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
- ^ http://corpslakes.usace.army.mil/visitors/projects.cfm?Id=G205830 Archived 2007-06-27 at the Wayback Machine Corps Lakes Gateway: Oregon - Fern Ridge Lake