Fish Lake (Jackson County, Oregon)
Butte Falls · Jackson County County · USDA Forest Service · 483 acres
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Overview
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Fish Lake is a reservoir located 4,639 feet (1,414 m) above sea level in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is 35 miles (56 km) northeast of Medford. Originally a natural lake, it was enlarged by the 50-foot (15 m) tall Fish Lake Dam, which impounds the north fork of Little Butte Creek, in the Rogue River watershed.
- Location: Jackson County, Oregon
- Type: Reservoir
- Shore length: | elevation = 4639 ft}}
- Max depth: 31 ft|m}}
Setting
Landscape & setting
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
- Surface area: 483 acre|m2}}
- Inflow: Little Butte Creek watershed
- Outflow: North Fork Little Butte Creek
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fish_Lake_(Jackson_County,_Oregon) (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.
Background
History & notes
List note: formerly a natural lake, now an impoundment of the north fork of Little Butte Creek Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7C_caption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600
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