Santiam Lake

Santiam Lake
The lake as seen from Three Fingered Jack
Location of Santiam Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Santiam Lake in Oregon, USA.
Santiam Lake
Location of Santiam Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Santiam Lake in Oregon, USA.
Santiam Lake
LocationOregon Cascades NW of Santiam Pass, Linn County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°28′41″N 121°53′06″W / 44.47792°N 121.88496°W / 44.47792; -121.88496
TypePaternoster lake
Primary outflowsNorth Santiam River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1,000 ft (300 m)
Max. width1,000 ft (300 m)
Surface elevation5,124 ft (1,562 m)
Frozenwinter and spring
Islandsnone
Settlementsnone
The view of Three Fingered Jack from Santiam Lake, as seen in early Autumn.

Santiam Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Oregon, west of Three Fingered Jack in the Cascade Range. It is headwaters for the North Santiam River and drains a portion of the southwestern Mount Jefferson Wilderness.[1] The lake is stocked bi-annually with Brook and Rainbow trout.[2] It can be accessed from various trails in the Jefferson Wilderness, including Santiam Lake Trail #3491.[3] It is located about 6.5 miles northwest of Santiam Junction, Oregon.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Mount Jefferson Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Cascade Ramblings - Cascader: Santiam Lake: Mt Jefferson Wilderness". www.cascaderamblings.com. Retrieved 2022-10-12.
  3. ^ "Willamette National Forest - Santiam Lake Trail #3491". USDA Forest Service. Archived from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.


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