Dexter Reservoir
Lowell · Lane County County · lake · 884 acres

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Visitor amenities
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Overview
About this park
Dexter Reservoir (also known as Dexter Lake) is a reservoir in Lane County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is about 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Eugene on the Middle Fork Willamette River, immediately downriver from Lookout Point Lake, another reservoir. The communities of Dexter and Lowell are near the lake. Oregon Route 58 follows the lake's southern shore, while Pengra Road parallels the lake's northern shore as far east as Lowell. Dexter Dam, 117 feet (36 m) high, impounds up to 29,900 acre-feet (36,900,000 m3) of water in the reservoir. The powerhouse at the dam can generate 15,000 kilowatts of electricity. The lake and three adjacent state parks are used for water sports and other outdoor recreation.
- Location: Lane County, Oregon
- Type: Reservoir, [[Trophic state index#Mesotrophic|mesotrophic]]
- Shore length: 7 mi|km}}
- Surface elevation: 695 ft|m}}
- Max depth: 56 ft|m}}
Setting
Landscape & setting
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
- Surface area: 1025 acre|ha}}
- Inflow: Middle Fork Willamette River
- Outflow: Middle Fork Willamette River
Access
Access & hours
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dexter_Reservoir (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.
Background
History & notes
List note: also known as Dexter Lake, an impoundment of the Middle Fork Willamette River created by Dexter Dam Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7C_caption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600
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