Summer Lake
Paisley · Lake County County · Wikipedia Oregon lakes · 31,603 acres

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Summer Lake is a large, shallow, alkali lake in Lake County, Oregon, United States located 5 miles (8 km) south of the small, unincorporated community of Summer Lake, Oregon. At high water it is about 15 miles (24 km) long and 5 miles (8 km) wide, and supports a wide variety of birds and other wildlife in its marshes. The lake was named by explorer John C. Frémont on his expedition into Central Oregon in 1843.
- Type: Natural, endorheic, [[Trophic state index#Hypereutrophic|hypereutrophic]]
- Shore length: 35 mi|km}}
- Surface elevation: 4150 ft|m}}
- Max depth: 5 ft|m}}
- Outflow: Evaporation
Setting
Landscape & setting
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
- Location: Lake County, Oregon, United States
- Surface area: 25000 acre|ha|lk=out}}
- Inflow: Ana River
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_Lake_(Oregon) (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.
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List note: SE Oregon within the Great Basin Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7Ccaption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600
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