| Little Lava Lake | |
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  Little Lava Lake  Little Lava Lake | |
| Location | Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43°54′37″N 121°45′24″W / 43.910394°N 121.756698°W |
| Type | Volcanogenic, mesotrophic |
| Primary inflows | subsurface springs and occasional overflow from Lava Lake |
| Primary outflows | Deschutes River |
| Catchment area | 18 square miles (47 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 138 acres (56 ha) |
| Average depth | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| Water volume | 1,100 acre-feet (1,400,000 m3) |
| Residence time | 2 months |
| Shore length1 | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Surface elevation | 4,744 feet (1,446 m) |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Little Lava Lake lies in the Cascade Range about 26 miles (42 km) west-southwest of Bend in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] A close neighbor of Lava Lake,[1] from which it is separated by solidified lava,[4] Little Lava Lake is at an elevation of 4,744 feet (1,446 m)[3] in the Deschutes National Forest. Generally considered the source of the Deschutes River, the lake covers 138 acres (56 ha) to an average depth of 8 feet (2.4 m).[1]
Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, and other nearby lakes formed after lava flows from Mount Bachelor altered drainage patterns in the area. Solidified lava flows are visible along the shorelines of both lakes, and the volcanic peaks Broken Top and South Sister can be seen to the north.[1]
- ^ a b c d e 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. 222. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Little Lava Lake (Deschutes)". Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Portland State University. 1985–2014. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ a b "Little Lava Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
- ^ "Little Lava Lake Campground". Public Lands Interpretive Association. 1997–2012. Retrieved July 25, 2012.