Waldo Lake

Waldo Lake
Location of Waldo Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Waldo Lake in Oregon, USA.
Waldo Lake
Location of Waldo Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Waldo Lake in Oregon, USA.
Waldo Lake
LocationCascade Mountains, Lane County, Oregon, US
Coordinates43°43′48″N 122°02′32″W / 43.729918°N 122.0423006°W / 43.729918; -122.0423006
TypeAlpine
Primary outflowsNorth Fork Middle Fork Willamette River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length5.75 mi (9.25 km)
Max. width2.75 mi (4.43 km)
Surface area> 10 sq mi (26 km2)
Average depthmean: 128 ft (39 m)
Max. depth420 ft (130 m)
Water volume0.9537 km3 (0.2288 cu mi)
Residence time32 years
Surface elevation5,420 ft (1,650 m)[1]

Waldo Lake is a natural alpine lake in the Cascade Mountains of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the second largest natural non-alkali lake in Oregon with just under 10 square miles (26 km2) of water surface and a maximum depth of 420 feet (130 m). The lake is named after Oregon politician, judge, and conservationist John B. Waldo.[2]

  1. ^ "Waldo Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 28 November 1980. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Indians, Surveyors, Incidents Gave Names to Streams, Lakes and Mountains". Eugene Register-Guard. 4 January 1942. p. 5. Retrieved 23 April 2015.