Santiam Lake | |
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Location | Oregon Cascades NW of Santiam Pass, Linn County, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 44°28′41″N 121°53′06″W / 44.47792°N 121.88496°W |
Type | Paternoster lake |
Primary outflows | North Santiam River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
Max. width | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
Surface elevation | 5,124 ft (1,562 m) |
Frozen | winter and spring |
Islands | none |
Settlements | none |
Santiam Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Oregon, west of Three Fingered Jack in the Cascade Range. It is headwaters for the North Santiam River and drains a portion of the southwestern Mount Jefferson Wilderness.[1] The lake is stocked bi-annually with Brook and Rainbow trout.[2] It can be accessed from various trails in the Jefferson Wilderness, including Santiam Lake Trail #3491.[3] It is located about 6.5 miles northwest of Santiam Junction, Oregon.