Lava Lake

La Pine · Deschutes County County · USDA Forest Service · 343 acres

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Lava Lake lies in the Cascade Range about 25 miles (40 km) west-southwest of Bend in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is a close neighbor of Little Lava Lake, from which it is separated by solidified lava. Lava Lake is at an elevation of 4,740 feet (1,440 m) in the Deschutes National Forest. The lake covers 368 acres (149 ha) to an average depth of 20 feet (6.1 m). Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, and other nearby lakes are volcanogenic, having formed after lava flows from Mount Bachelor altered drainage patterns in the area. Solidified lava flows are visible along the shorelines of both lakes, and the volcanic peaks Broken Top and South Sister can be seen to the north.

- Location: Deschutes County, Oregon

- Type: Volcanogenic, [[Trophic state index#Oligotrophic|oligotrophic]]

- Shore length: 3.3 mi|km}}

- Surface elevation: 4740 ft|m}}

- Max depth: 34 ft|m}}

- Inflow: seeps and springs

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Lake facts (Wikipedia):

- Surface area: 368 acre|ha}}

- Outflow: none usually but some to Little Lava Lake during high water

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List note: a small lake along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7C_caption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600

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