Wallowa Lake

Joseph · Wallowa County County · lake · 1,591 acres

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Wallowa Lake is a ribbon lake 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Joseph, Oregon, United States, at an elevation of 4,372 ft (1,333 m). Impounded by high moraines, it was formed by a series of Pleistocene glaciers. On the south end of the lake is a small community made up of vacation homes, lodging, restaurants, as well as other small businesses. Wallowa Lake has been used for recreation since at least 1880. The Wallowa Lake State Park is at the southern tip of the lake.

- Location: Wallowa County, Oregon

- Type: Natural, [[Trophic state index#Oligotrophic|oligotrophic]], with dam

- Shore length: 8.2 mi

- Surface elevation: 4372 ft|m|abbr=on}}

- Max depth: 299 ft

Setting

Landscape & setting

Lake facts (Wikipedia):

- Surface area: 1508 acre|ha|lk=on}}

- Inflow: Wallowa River

- Outflow: Wallowa River

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List note: A melted glacier near Joseph Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7C_caption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600

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