Olallie Scenic Area

Olallie Lake
Olallie Lake and Mount Jefferson
Location of Olallie Scenic Area in Oregon, USA.
Location of Olallie Scenic Area in Oregon, USA.
Olallie Lake
Location of Olallie Scenic Area in Oregon, USA.
Location of Olallie Scenic Area in Oregon, USA.
Olallie Lake
LocationJefferson / Marion counties, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°48′25″N 121°47′15″W / 44.80694°N 121.78750°W / 44.80694; -121.78750[1]
Typemountain
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area240 acres (97 ha)
Average depth17 ft (5.2 m)[2]
Max. depth43 ft (13 m)[2]
Water volume5,001,333 cubic yards (3,823,793 m3)[2]
Shore length13.9 miles (6.3 km)[2]
Surface elevation4,941 ft (1,506 m)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Olallie Scenic Area is a United States Forest Service designated scenic area located in Oregon's Cascade Range. It is between Mount Hood on the north and Mount Jefferson to the south and contains Olallie Lake along with several smaller lakes. The name Olallie is Chinook Jargon for berry.[2] Olallie Lake is open to vehicle traffic June to September. There is no cellphone service.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Olallie Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2008-12-10.
  2. ^ a b c d e Johnson, D. M. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis, Or: Oregon State University Press. pp. 108–109.
  3. ^ "Olallie Lake Resort". US Forest Service.