Fern Ridge Lake
Veneta · Lane County County · lake · 6,576 acres

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- Hours
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On site
Visitor amenities
…stay a while
- Picnic Areafacility
…near water
- Boat Launchwater
- Fishingwater
- Swimmingwater
Park size map
Official park boundary from GIS.
Overview
About this park
Fern Ridge Reservoir (or Fern Ridge Lake) is a reservoir on the Long Tom River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The reservoir is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Eugene on Oregon Route 126. The reservoir is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project encompassing more than 12,000 acres (49 km2) and is a popular site for boating, fishing, and birdwatching. Surrounding portions of the reservoir is the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, a wildlife management area providing a unique habitat for a variety of species including wintering waterfowl populations.
- Location: Lane County, Oregon
- Type: Reservoir
- Shore length: 30.1 mi|km|abbr=on}}
- Max depth: 33 ft|m|abbr=on}}
Setting
Landscape & setting
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
- Inflow: Long Tom River
- Outflow: Long Tom River
Access
Access & hours
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern_Ridge_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 Fern Ridge Lake, an impoundment on the Long Tom River in Lane County
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78/ 100
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