| Hosmer Lake | |
|---|---|
 Hosmer Lake and Mount Bachelor | |
  Hosmer Lake  Hosmer Lake | |
| Location | Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43°57′49″N 121°46′49″W / 43.96361°N 121.78028°W |
| Lake type | Natural, mesotrophic, with dam |
| Primary inflows | Quinn Creek |
| Primary outflows | None on the surface |
| Catchment area | 13 square miles (34 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 198 acres (80 ha) |
| Average depth | 3 feet (0.9 m) |
| Max. depth | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Water volume | 600 acre-feet (740,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 4,964 feet (1,513 m) |
| Settlements | Bend |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Hosmer Lake is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nearly 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape about 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway.[2] In 1962, the United States Board on Geographic Names changed the name from Mud Lake to Hosmer Lake in honor of Paul Hosmer, a naturalist from Bend.[4]
Hosmer Lake is about 5 miles (8 km) west of Mount Bachelor in Deschutes National Forest. Nearby lakes include Elk, Sparks, Blow, Doris, Lava, and Little Lava.[5]
Encroaching vegetation is gradually turning Hosmer Lake into a marsh.[1] The lake bottom consists of mud and peat, and mosses and aquatic plants restrict the open water.[1] Water lilies and bullrushes are prevalent.[6]
- ^ a b c Johnson, Daniel M.; Petersen, Richard R.; Lycan, D. Richard; Sweet, James W.; Neuhaus, Mark E., and Schaedel, Andrew L. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 211. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Hosmer Lake (Deschutes County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ "Hosmer Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. pp. 481–82. ISBN 978-0875952772.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (USGS). "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved January 3, 2013.
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