Howard Prairie Lake

Howard Prairie Lake
Aerial view of Howard Prairie Lake
Howard Prairie Lake from its southern shore
Location of Howard Prairie Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Howard Prairie Lake in Oregon, USA.
Howard Prairie Lake
Location of Howard Prairie Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Howard Prairie Lake in Oregon, USA.
Howard Prairie Lake
LocationJackson County, Southern Oregon, United States
Coordinates42°12′59″N 122°22′35″W / 42.21639°N 122.37639°W / 42.21639; -122.37639
TypeReservoir
Primary inflowsWater diverted from Little Butte Creek
Primary outflowsBeaver Creek
Catchment area79 square miles (205 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area1,990 acres (8 km2)
Average depth35 feet (11 m)
Max. depth80 feet (24 m)
Water volume62,100 acre-feet (76,599,200 m3)
Surface elevation4,526 feet (1,380 m)
IslandsBuck, Doe, and Fawn

Howard Prairie Lake is a reservoir located 4,526 feet (1,380 m) above sea level in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is 18 miles (29 km) east of Ashland. The lake is formed by the 100-foot (30 m) tall Howard Prairie Dam, which impounds Beaver Creek, in the Klamath River watershed.[1]

  1. ^ "Rogue River Basin Project". United States Bureau of Reclamation. May 16, 2011. Archived from the original on November 12, 2011. Retrieved June 27, 2011.