| Sparks Lake | |
|---|---|
_(desDB3295).jpg) Sparks Lake and South Sister | |
  Sparks Lake  Sparks Lake | |
| Location | Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 44°00′56″N 121°44′43″W / 44.015670°N 121.745311°W |
| Type | Natural, oligotrophic, with dam |
| Primary inflows | Goose, Fall, and Soda creeks |
| Catchment area | 37 square miles (96 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 779 acres (315 ha) |
| Average depth | 1 foot (0.3 m) |
| Max. depth | 7 feet (2 m) |
| Water volume | 1,000 acre-feet (1,200,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 10 miles (16 km) |
| Surface elevation | 5,433 feet (1,656 m) |
| Settlements | Bend |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Sparks Lake is a natural body of water near the crest of the central Cascade Range in Deschutes County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The lake is about 26 miles (42 km) west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway in Deschutes National Forest.[2] Named for a 19th-century rancher, "Lige" Sparks,[4] the water body is a remnant of a bigger lake that has partly filled with sediment and vegetation.[2]
Many of the region's mountain peaks, such as Mount Bachelor, Three Sisters, and Broken Top, are visible from the lake. Other lakes in the vicinity include Todd, Elk, Hosmer, Blow, and Doris.[5]
- ^ 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. 265. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Sparks Lake (Deschutes County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Sparks Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ Hopper, Ila Grant (Oct 1, 1982). "Sparks Lake named for stockman". The Bulletin. p. 7. Retrieved 1 November 2015.
- ^ United States Geological Survey (USGS). "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". TopoQuest. Retrieved January 2, 2013.