Crescent Lake
Klamath County County · lake · 3,824 acres
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Crescent Lake is a natural lake on the eastern side of the Cascade Range in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The unincorporated community of Crescent Lake Junction on Oregon Route 58 and Crescent Lake State Airport are located 2.5 miles (4.0 km) northeast of the lake. The lake was named for its shape by Byron J. Pengra and William Holman Odell in July 1865.
- Location: Klamath County, Oregon
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- Shore length: 12.4 mi|km|abbr=on}}
- Surface elevation: 4839 ft|m|abbr=on}}
- Max depth: 265 ft|m|abbr=on}}
Setting
Landscape & setting
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
- Type: Natural lake (with dam)
- Surface area: 4547 acre|km2|abbr=on}}
- Inflow: Summit Creek
- Outflow: Crescent Creek
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crescent_Lake_(Oregon) (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.
Background
History & notes
List note: north of the town of Chemult in Klamath County Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7C_caption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600
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