Fourmile Lake | |
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![]() Fourmile Lake, Southwest shore | |
Location | Klamath County, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42°27′57″N 122°15′14″W / 42.46583°N 122.25389°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Fourmile Creek |
Primary outflows | Fourmile Creek |
Catchment area | 105 square miles (270 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 740 acres (3,000,000 m2) |
Max. depth | 170 feet (52 m) |
Water volume | 15,600 acre-feet (19,200,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 5,748 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.