Fourmile Lake (Oregon)

Fourmile Lake
Fourmile Lake, Southwest shore
Location of Fourmile Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Fourmile Lake in Oregon, USA.
Fourmile Lake
Location of Fourmile Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Fourmile Lake in Oregon, USA.
Fourmile Lake
LocationKlamath County, Oregon
Coordinates42°27′57″N 122°15′14″W / 42.46583°N 122.25389°W / 42.46583; -122.25389
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsFourmile Creek
Primary outflowsFourmile Creek
Catchment area105 square miles (270 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area740 acres (3,000,000 m2)
Max. depth170 feet (52 m)
Water volume15,600 acre-feet (19,200,000 m3)
Surface elevation5,748 feet (1,752 m)[1]

Fourmile Lake (or Four Mile Lake) is a reservoir located 5,748 feet (1,752 m) above sea level in Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Medford.[2] The lake was created when the 25-foot (7.6 m) tall Fourmile Lake Dam was constructed, impounding Fourmile Creek, in the Klamath River watershed. It is located just to the east of Mount McLoughlin, which stands 9,495 feet (2,894 m) above sea level. The lake is bordered by Sky Lakes Wilderness, and is in the Winema National Forest.

  1. ^ "Fourmile Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "Rogue River Basin Project". United States Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved November 28, 2009.