Harney Lake

Harney Lake
Satellite image of Harney Lake (left) and Malheur Lake (right)
Location of Harney Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Harney Lake in Oregon, USA.
Harney Lake
Location of Harney Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Harney Lake in Oregon, USA.
Harney Lake
LocationHarney County, Oregon,
United States
Coordinates43°14′13″N 119°06′32″W / 43.23694°N 119.10889°W / 43.23694; -119.10889
Typealkali lake
Catchment area5,125 sq mi (13,270 km2)[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area26,400 acres (10,700 ha)[1]
Shore length128 mi (45 km)[1]
Surface elevation4,084 ft (1,245 m)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Harney Lake is a shallow alkali lake basin located in southeast Oregon, United States, approximately 30 miles (48 km) south of the city of Burns. The lake lies within the boundary of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge and is the lowest point in the Blitzen Valley drainage.

  1. ^ a b c d Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). "Harney Lake". Atlas of Oregon Lakes (PDF). Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 209. ISBN 9780870713422. OCLC 11030545. Retrieved 2014-04-08.