| John C. Boyle Reservoir | |
|---|---|
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  John C. Boyle Reservoir  John C. Boyle Reservoir | |
| Location | Klamath County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 42°08′24″N 122°02′01″W / 42.14000°N 122.03361°W |
| Type | Reservoir, eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Klamath River |
| Primary outflows | Klamath River |
| Catchment area | 4,080 square miles (10,600 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 381 acres (154 ha) |
| Average depth | 11 feet (3.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 45 feet (14 m) |
| Water volume | 4,200 acre-feet (5,200,000 m3) |
| Residence time | < 1 week |
| Shore length1 | 7.6 miles (12.2 km) |
| Surface elevation | 3,796 feet (1,157 m) |
| Settlements | Keno, Klamath Falls |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
John C. Boyle Reservoir is an artificial impoundment behind John C. Boyle Dam on the Klamath River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The lake is 16 miles (26 km) west-southwest of Klamath Falls along Oregon Route 66.[1]
The dam is at about river mile (RM) 225 or river kilometer (RK) 362, about 10 miles (16 km) by river downstream of the community of Keno.[4] Spencer Bridge carries the highway over the lake at about its midpoint.[4]
Water from the reservoir is diverted through a sluice to the Boyle Powerhouse, about 5 miles (8 km) downstream of the dam.[5] Fluctuations of up to 3 feet (0.9 m) daily in the reservoir level occur as water is added for storage or diverted for power generation.[6]
- ^ a b 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. 214. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: John C. Boyle Reservoir (Klamath County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ "John C. Boyle Reservoir". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 22, 1986. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
- ^ a b United States Geological Survey (USGS). "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved January 7, 2013. The relevant quadrangle is Spencer Creek.
- ^ Sheehan, Madelynne Diness (2005). Fishing in Oregon: The Complete Oregon Fishing Guide (10th ed.). Scappoose, Oregon: Flying Pencil Publications. pp. 274–76. ISBN 0-916473-15-5.
- ^ Sheehan, p. 259