Lookout Point Lake

Lookout Point Lake
Lookout Point Reservoir
Location of Lookout Point Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Lookout Point Lake in Oregon, USA.
Lookout Point Lake
Location of Lookout Point Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Lookout Point Lake in Oregon, USA.
Lookout Point Lake
LocationLane County, Oregon
Coordinates43°53′48″N 122°43′34″W / 43.89667°N 122.72611°W / 43.89667; -122.72611
TypeReservoir, mesotrophic
Primary inflowsMiddle Fork Willamette River
Primary outflowsMiddle Fork Willamette River
Catchment area991 square miles (2,570 km2)[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area4,360 acres (17.6 km2)[1]
Average depth104 feet (32 m)
Max. depth534 feet (163 m)
Water volume477,700 acre-feet (0.589 km3)[1]
Residence time1.9 months
Shore length135 miles (56 km)
Surface elevation932 feet (284 m)
SettlementsLowell, Oakridge
References[1][2][3][4]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lookout Point Lake (also Lookout Point Reservoir)[3] is a large reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette River in Lane County, Oregon, United States. It was created in 1953 with the construction of Lookout Point Dam.[1]

The downstream end of the reservoir is about 20 miles (32 km) southeast of Eugene. It lies immediately upriver from Dexter Lake, another reservoir. The city of Lowell is nearby, along the north shore of Dexter Lake. Oregon Route 58 follows the lake's southern shore and Boundary Road the northern shore. The lake, about 14 miles (23 km) long, continues upriver to within about 7 miles (11 km) of Oakridge.[5]

Lookout Point Dam, 276 feet (84 m) high, impounds up to 477,700 acre-feet (589,200,000 m3) of water.[1] It helps control flooding, generates electricity, and provides a place for boating and other outdoor recreation.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Lookout Point Dam". Stanford University. Archived from the original on February 17, 2012.
  2. ^ 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. 223. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ a b "Lookout Point Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  4. ^ a b "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Lookout Point Lake (Lane County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  5. ^ Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-89933-347-2.