Summer Lake (Oregon)

Summer Lake
Summer Lake
Location of the lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of the lake in Oregon, USA.
Summer Lake
LocationLake County, Oregon,
United States
Coordinates42°50′N 120°45′W / 42.83°N 120.75°W / 42.83; -120.75
TypeNatural, endorheic, hypereutrophic
Primary inflowsAna River
Primary outflowsEvaporation
Catchment area376 square miles (970 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length15 miles (24 km)
Max. width5 miles (8 km)
Surface area25,000 acres (10,000 ha)
Average depth1 foot (0.30 m)
Max. depth5 feet (1.5 m)
Water volume25,000 acre-feet (31,000,000 m3)
Residence time3.5 years
Shore length135 miles (56 km)
Surface elevation4,150 feet (1,260 m)
SettlementsSummer Lake, Paisley
References[1][2][3]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Summer Lake is a large, shallow, alkali lake in Lake County, Oregon, United States located 5 miles (8 km) south of the small, unincorporated community of Summer Lake, Oregon. At high water it is about 15 miles (24 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, and supports a wide variety of birds and other wildlife in its marshes. The lake was named by explorer John C. Frémont on his expedition into Central Oregon in 1843.

  1. ^ 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. 270. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ "Summer Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved December 23, 2012.
  3. ^ "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Summer Lake (Lake County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved December 23, 2012.