List of lakes of Oregon

This is a list of the lakes and reservoirs of Oregon. Swimming, fishing, and/or boating are permitted in some of these lakes, but not all.

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2021)

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Name | Description

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Lake Abert | a large, shallow lake in central Lake County
Agate Lake | an impoundment of Dry Creek
Agency Lake | connected to Upper Klamath Lake
Lake Allison | former lake filling the Willamette Valley to a depth of 300 to 400 feet (91 to 122 m)
Alvord Lake | a terminus for streams near the Alvord Desert
Aneroid Lake | in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
Antelope Flat Reservoir | in central Oregon, an impoundment of Bear Creek
Antelope Reservoir | near Jordan Valley
Anthony Lakes | also known as North Powder Lakes, in the Elkhorn Mountains
Applegate Lake | a flood-control reservoir on the Applegate River
Aspen Lake | in the southern Cascade Range, just west of Klamath Falls
Baert Lake | an artificial lake in the Christmas Valley
Lake Billy Chinook | an impoundment of the Crooked, Deschutes, and Metolius rivers by the Round Butte Dam near The Cove Palisades State Park
Big Cliff Reservoir | a re-regulation reservoir below Detroit Lake
Blue Lake | three overlapping craters, which hold Blue Lake
Blue Lake | a recreational lake in Fairview
Blue River Reservoir | an impoundment of the Blue River, a tributary of the McKenzie River
Lake Bonneville | an impoundment on the Columbia River formed by Bonneville Dam
Bonny Lakes | two ponds in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
Borax Lake | an alkali lake in Harney County, home to the Borax Lake chub
Breitenbush Lake | straddles the Cascade crest in the Warm Springs Reservation and headwaters of some of the Breitenbush River
Buckeye Lake | a lake in the Rogue-Umpqua Divide Wilderness near Fish Lake, visible from Grasshopper Mountain
Bull Run Lake | an impoundment of the Bull Run River northwest of Mount Hood, Portland's primary drinking water source
Bully Creek Reservoir | an impoundment of Bully Creek, a tributary of the Malheur River
Burnt Lake | in the Sandy River watershed
Bybee Lake | in the Columbia Slough watershed
Cabin Lake | a small, seasonally dry lake southeast of Newberry Volcano and a popular place for birdwatching
Camp Lake | a small lake at 6,975 ft (2,126 m) in elevation, northeast of South Sister
Cascade Lakes | a group of mountain lakes south of Mount Bachelor
Lake Celilo | an artificial lake of the Columbia River created by The Dalles Dam
Christmas Lake | a seasonally dry lake in the Christmas Valley
Clear Lake | the name of at least ten Oregon lakes
Cleawox Lake | dammed by sand dunes along the Oregon Coast near Florence
Cooper Creek Reservoir | near Sutherlin in the upper Umpqua River basin
Chickahominy Reservoir | an impoundment of Chickahominy Creek near Riley
Cottage Grove Reservoir | an impoundment of the Coast Fork Willamette River created by Cottage Grove Dam
Cougar Reservoir | an impoundment of the McKenzie River created by Cougar Dam
Crane Prairie Reservoir | a 5.34 sq mi (13.8 km2) reservoir in Deschutes County and one of the largest rainbow trout fisheries in Oregon
Crater Lake | the second deepest lake in the Western Hemisphere and the eighth deepest in the world, excluding Lake Vostok in Antarctica
Crescent Lake | north of the town of Chemult in Klamath County
Cullaby Lake | a 1.7-mile (2.7 km) long north–south lake east of US 101 adjacent to Sunset Beach near Warrenton in Clatsop County
Cultus Lake | a mountain lake in the Deschutes River watershed, near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Davis Lake | a mountain lake southeast of Oakridge in the Cascade Range
Deep Lake (Oregon) | the name of at least five lakes and two lakebeds
Delintment Lake | Malheur National Forest, Harney County
Detroit Lake | an impoundment of the Breitenbush and Santiam rivers by Detroit Dam
Devils Lake | a small lake adjacent to the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Devils Lake | the source of the D River, one of the shortest rivers in the world
Dexter Reservoir | also known as Dexter Lake, an impoundment of the Middle Fork Willamette River created by Dexter Dam
Diamond Lake | about 10 mi (16 km) north of Crater Lake, between Mount Bailey and Mount Thielsen
Dollar Lake | in the Eagle Cap Wilderness
Donaca Lake | in the Middle Santiam Wilderness
Dorena Reservoir | an impoundment of the Row River created by Dorena Dam
Doris Lake | a deep, high-elevation lake in Deschutes County
East Lake | one of two crater lakes at Newberry Volcano
Eel Lake | a large coastal lake near Lakeside in Coos County
E. E. Wilson Lake |
Elk Lake | a small lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Emigrant Lake | an impoundment of Emigrant Creek in Jackson County
Lake Ewauna | headwaters of the Klamath River
Fairview Lake | in the Columbia Slough watershed
Fern Ridge Reservoir | also known as Fern Ridge Lake, an impoundment on the Long Tom River in Lane County
Fish Lake (Harney County, Oregon) | located within the Steens Mountain Wilderness at an elevation of over 7300 feet (2225 meters), source of Lake Creek and endpoint of Lake Creek Canyon
Fish Lake (Jackson County, Oregon) | formerly a natural lake, now an impoundment of the north fork of Little Butte Creek
Fish Lake (Marion County, Oregon) | a 20-acre (8.1 ha) lake in the Cascades near Olallie Lake
Fish Hawk Lake | a private lake in Clatsop County near Birkenfeld
Flagstaff Lake | one of the Warner Lakes in southeastern Lake County
Floras Lake | natural lake behind dunes between Cape Blanco and Bandon
Fossil Lake | a seasonally dry lake in northern Lake County
Foster Reservoir | an impoundment on the South Santiam River created by Foster Dam
Fourmile Lake | an impoundment of Fourmile Creek
Frog Lake (Oregon) | the name for at least nine lakes, reservoirs, and related features
Gerber Reservoir | an impoundment on Miller Creek created by Gerber Dam
Goose Lake | in Oregon and California, formerly the headwaters of the Pit River
Green Peter Reservoir | an impoundment of the Middle Santiam River created by Green Peter Dam
Guild's Lake | a lake formerly in NW Portland between NW Yeon and St. Helens Road
Lake Harriet | an impoundment of the Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River
Harney Lake | a natural, occasionally vanishing lake which merges with Malheur Lake in times of high water
Hells Canyon Reservoir | an impoundment of the Snake River
Henry Hagg Lake | a 1,200-acre (4.9 km2) reservoir in the foothills of the Coast Range, just west of Forest Grove; an impoundment of Scoggins Creek, a tributary of the Tualatin River in Washington County
Hills Creek Reservoir | an impoundment of the Middle Fork Willamette River created by Hills Creek Dam
Hosmer Lake | a small lake just off the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Howard Prairie Lake | a reservoir east of Ashland in Jackson County
Hyatt Reservoir | an impoundment of Keene Creek southwest of Howard Prairie Lake
Island Lake | an alpine lake in the Sky Lakes Wilderness
John C. Boyle Reservoir | an impoundment on the upper Klamath River formed by John C. Boyle Dam
Jubilee Lake | an impoundment of Motett Creek in Union County north of Elgin and a popular recreation site in the Umatilla National Forest
Junipers Reservoir | an artificial lake west of Lakeview and the mouth of Lake County's Muddy Creek
Lake of the Woods (Oregon) | a natural lake west of Upper Klamath Lake and southeast of Mount McLoughlin
Langdon Lake | an impoundment of Morning Creek and source of Lookingglass Creek, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River
Lava Lake | a small lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Legore Lake | in the Eagle Cap Wilderness, the highest true lake in Oregon at 8,950 feet (2,730 m) elevation
Leaburg Reservoir | an impoundment of the McKenzie River near Leaburg
Lemolo Lake | an impoundment of the North Umpqua River about 10 miles (16 km) north of Diamond Lake
Little Crater Lake | a tiny lake which about as deep as it is wide, northeast of Timothy Lake
Little Cultus Lake | a small lake near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Little Lava Lake | a small lake the head of the Deschutes River and near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Little Three Creeks Lake | a small lake very close to Three Creeks Lake Near Sisters
Lofton Reservoir | an impoundment within the Fremont–Winema National Forest
Lookout Point Reservoir | an impoundment of the Middle Fork Willamette River by Lookout Point Dam
Loon Lake | a 216-acre (0.87 km2) lake in the Coast Range 15.5 miles (24.9 km) ESE of Reedsport
Lost Creek Lake | an impoundment on the Rogue River
Lost Lake | a name for at least 20 lakes in Oregon
Maidu Lake | source of the North Umpqua River, in Douglas County
Magone Lake | in the Malheur National Forest north of John Day
Malheur Lake | the terminus of the Donner und Blitzen River and the Silvies River
Malheur Reservoir | an irrigation impoundment on Willow Creek (Malheur River)
Mann Lake | the largest playa lake in the north Alvord Valley, Harney County
Marion Lake | in the Mount Jefferson Wilderness, the largest wilderness lake in Oregon
McGuire Reservoir | an impoundment of the Nestucca River
McKay Reservoir | an impoundment of McKay Creek, a tributary of the Umatilla River.
Miller Lake | natural lake near Pacific Crest Trail west of Chemult, Oregon
Minam Lake | reservoir in Eagle Cap Wilderness; source of Lostine and Minam rivers
Mink Lake (Lane County, Oregon) | second-largest wilderness lake in Oregon
Mirror Lake (Clackamas County, Oregon) | a mountain lake southwest of Mount Hood, located at the foot of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain
Mirror Pond | an impoundment of the Deschutes River in central Bend
Lake Modoc | a former lake on the Klamath River
Mud Lake | nineteen Oregon lakes share this name, but are distributed throughout the state
North Fork Reservoir | an impoundment of the Clackamas River
North Tenmile Lake | adjacent to Tenmile Lake near Reedsport
Nuss Lake | a small lake in Klamath County, Oregon
Ochoco Reservoir | a reservoir east of Prineville, Oregon
Odell Lake | a mountain lake southeast of Willamette Pass
Olallie Lake | a mountain lake 10 miles (16 km) north of Mount Jefferson
Oswego Lake | a natural lake (though artificially enlarged) that is a former channel of the Tualatin River
Owyhee Reservoir | an impoundment of the Owyhee River by Owyhee Dam in Eastern Oregon; Oregon's longest lake (52 miles (84 km))
Paulina Lake | one of two crater lakes in Newberry Caldera
Phillips Lake | an impoundment of the Powder River
Perkins Lake | a lake in Douglas County
Pine Hollow Reservoir | impoundments of Threemile and Pine Hollow creeks, located 45°14′55″N 121°17′36″W﻿ / ﻿45.24858°N 121.29338°W﻿ / 45.24858; -121.29338﻿ (Pine Hollow Reservoir) two miles NW of Wamic, Oregon[1]
Pine Ridge Lake | a lake in Linn County with a scout camp on its shores
Prineville Reservoir | an impoundment of the Crooked River by Arthur R. Bowman Dam in central Crook County
River Mill Hydroelectric Project and River Mill Dam | an impoundment of the Clackamas River abeam Estacada and producing electricity since 1911
Rock Creek Lake | alpine lake on northern slope of Rock Creek Butte
Santiam Lake | headwaters of the North Santiam River in southwestern Mount Jefferson Wilderness
Siltcoos Lake | largest lake dammed by sand dunes along the Oregon coast; near Florence
Silver Lake | SE Oregon within the Great Basin
Silverton Reservoir | an impoundment of Silver Creek
Smith Lake | in the Columbia Slough watershed
Sparks Lake | mountain lake west of Mount Bachelor and along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Strawberry Lake | biggest lake in the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness near Prairie City
Summer Lake | SE Oregon within the Great Basin
Summit Lake | There are at least seven Summit Lakes in Oregon, and at least two communities
Suttle Lake | A lake on the east side of Santiam Pass
Tahkenitch Lake | Between Reedsport and Florence, dammed by sand dunes along the Oregon coast.
Teardrop Pool | a small lake on the summit of the South Sister, Oregon's highest lake at 10,400 feet (3,200 m) elevation, 44°06′09″N 121°46′19″W﻿ / ﻿44.10255°N 121.77199°W﻿ / 44.10255; -121.77199﻿ (Teardrop Pool)
Tenmile Lake (Oregon) | Largest lake in the Tenmile Creek basin near Reedsport
Thief Valley Reservoir | an impoundment on the Powder River
Thorn Lake | a seasonally dry lake in Christmas Valley
Three Creeks Lake | a warm lake near Sisters popular for Trout fishing
Timothy Lake | an impoundment of the Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River
Timpanogas Lake | the headwaters of the Middle Fork Willamette River
Todd Lake | A small, yet popular lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Triangle Lake | A small lake 22 miles (35 km) west of Cheshire
Trillium Lake | a historic artificial lake
Twin Lakes | two small lakes along the Elkhorn Mountains
Upper Klamath Lake | Oregon's largest lake by surface area, located near the California border, fed by the Williamson River (Oregon), and drained by the Link River into Lake Ewauna
North and South Twin Lakes | two small lakes near the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway
Lake Umatilla | impoundment of the Columbia River formed by the John Day Dam
Wahtum Lake | a small lake on the NNW flank of Mount Hood
Waldo Lake | headwaters of the North Fork Middle Fork Willamette River
Lake Wallula | impoundment of the Columbia River formed by McNary Dam
Warm Springs Reservoir | an impoundment of the Malheur River
Walling Pond | A public use, privately owned fishing pond in Salem
Walter Wirth Lake | A former gravel pit turned fishing pond in Salem
Walton Lake | A lake in Ochoco National Forest
Wallowa Lake | A melted glacier near Joseph
Wickiup Reservoir | A reservoir south of Mount Bachelor
Willow Creek Lake | formed by Willow Creek Dam impounding Willow Creek near Heppner
Woahink Lake | Deepest lake (relative to sea level) dammed by sand dunes along the Oregon coast; near Florence

## Gallery

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* Lake Abert and the Abert Rim

* Applegate Lake in Jackson County

* Lake Billy Chinook

* Bull Run Lake and Mount Hood

* Cleawox Lake on the coast

* Cougar Reservoir on the South Fork McKenzie River

* Crater Lake

* Cullaby Lake in Clatsop County

* Cultus Lake in Deschutes County

* Diamond Lake and Mount Bailey

* Elk Lake and South Sister

* Fern Ridge Reservoir on the Long Tom River in Lane County

* Fish Lake with Mount McLoughlin in the background

* Goose Lake on the Oregon–California border

* Guild's Lake at the 1905 Exposition, shortly before it was buried

* Malheur Lake in Harney County

* Mann Lake in Harney County

* Odell Lake at sunrise

* Owyhee Reservoir, a long and narrow reservoir on the Owyhee River

* Siltcoos Lake on the central coast

* Suttle Lake in the Deschutes National Forest

* Upper Klamath Lake, Oregon's largest lake by surface area

* Waldo Lake in the Lane County Cascades

## See also

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* Lakes portal
* Oregon portal
* Pacific Northwest portal

* List of dams and reservoirs in Oregon
* Lists of Oregon-related topics
* List of rivers of Oregon

## References

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1. ^ "Pine Hollow Reservoir (Wasco County)". Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Retrieved 2012-08-20.

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