Suttle Lake

Sisters · Jefferson County · lake · 265 acres

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About this park

Suttle Lake is a natural lake near the crest of the Cascade Range in central Oregon, United States, covering 253 acres (1.02 km2). It was named in honor of John Settle, whose name was misspelled when the lake was officially recorded as a geographic feature. Today, the lake is located within the Deschutes National Forest and serves as one of central Oregon's most popular outdoor recreation sites, with three large campgrounds and two day-use areas along the north, west, and south shores of the lake. The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife regularly stocks the lake with rainbow trout.

- Type: Natural

- Shore length: 3.6 mi|km|abbr=on}}

- Surface elevation: 3438 ft|m|abbr=on}}

- Max depth: 75 ft|m|abbr=on}}

Setting

Landscape & setting

Lake facts (Wikipedia):

- Location: Deschutes National Forest, Oregon

- Surface area: 253 acre

- Inflow: Link Creek

- Outflow: Lake Creek

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suttle_Lake_(Oregon) (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.

Background

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List note: A lake on the east side of Santiam Pass Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7Ccaption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600

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