Odell Lake (Oregon)

Odell Lake is located near Willamette Pass in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is one of several lakes in the Cascade Range in Central Oregon, and lies within the Deschutes National Forest. It was named for Oregon Surveyor General William Holman Odell by Byron J. Pengra, in July 1865, while they were making a preliminary survey for the Oregon Central Military Road, which would later become Oregon Route 58.[3] The lake fills a basin carved by a glacier, and the resulting terminal moraine confines the water along the lake's southeast shore.[3]

Odell Lake
The lake at sunrise
Odell Lake
Odell Lake
LocationKlamath County, Oregon
Coordinates43°34′22″N 121°59′54″W[1]
Typenatural lake without dam
Primary inflowsTrapper Creek
Primary outflowsOdell Creek
Catchment area37 sq mi (96 km2)[2]
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length6 mi (9.7 km)
Max. width1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Surface area3,582 acres (1,450 ha)[2]
Average depth132 ft (40 m)[2]
Max. depth282 ft (86 m)[2]
Water volume473,900 acre⋅ft (0.5845 km3)
Residence time8 years[2]
Shore length113.3 mi (21.4 km)[2]
Surface elevation4,787 ft (1,459 m)[2]
References[2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Community

The populated place of Odell Lake, Oregon, is on the lake's southeast end at 43.549013°N 121.964752°W / 43.549013; -121.964752 and was once a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascade Line between Crescent Lake station and Cascade Summit.[3][4][5] The place was also known as Odell Lake Resort, and today is the site of Odell Lake Lodge.[4] The historic lodge building was constructed in 1903.[6]

Recreation

Odell Lake offers recreational opportunities similar to nearby Crescent Lake, which is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south. There are several developed campgrounds around Odell Lake, as well as boat ramps that allow for sailing, wind surfing, water skiing and fishing. The last two state record lake trout (mackinaw) were caught in Odell Lake; the most recent being a 40 lb 8 oz (18.4 kg) lake trout caught in 1984.[7][8] Fish species found in the lake include:

A satellite image showing Odell Lake (top right) northeast of Diamond Peak

See also
  • List of lakes in Oregon

References
  1. "Odell Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved Jan 17, 2021.
  2. Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press. ISBN 0-87071-342-6.
  3. McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 718. ISBN 978-0875952772.
  4. "Odell Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  5. McArthur, Lewis L.; Cynthia B. Gardiner (1996). The Railroad Stations of Oregon. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 71. ISBN 0-295-98332-9.
  6. "About Odell Lake Lodge & Resort". Odell Lake Lodge & Resort. Retrieved 2011-01-17.
  7. Oregon Cold Water Game Fish Records
  8. "Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Recreational Activities - Fishing - Lakes and Reservoirs - Odell Lake." Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests 1 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2008



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