Delintment Lake

Harney County County · Wikipedia Oregon lakes · 62.0 acres

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Delintment Lake is an artificial lake about 33 miles (53 km) northwest of Burns in the U.S. state of Oregon. Its name derives from that of homesteader F. S. De Lentiement, who in 1891 was granted ownership of a 160-acre (65 ha) tract that included the land where the lake now stands. The lake originated as a series of beaver ponds along Delintment Creek, a tributary of Silver Creek in Harney County. In 1940, the United States Forest Service combined and enlarged the ponds, and in 1953 local interest groups made further changes to improve conditions for fishing and other recreation. The dam that impounds the lake is 270 feet (82 m) long and 20 feet (6.1 m) high. A Malheur National Forest campground with 29 campsites is adjacent to the lake. Activities include fishing, swimming, picnicking, and boating. Campground hosts are present during the summer.

- Location: Harney County, Oregon, United States

- Type: Eutrophic reservoir

- Shore length: 1.6 mi}}

- Surface elevation: 5562 ft}}

- Max depth: 18 ft}}

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- Surface area: 62 acre}}

- Inflow: Delintment Creek

- Outflow: Delintment Creek

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