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Fish Lake (Jackson County, Oregon)
Reservoir in Jackson County, Oregon / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.[2] 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.
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Location | Jackson County, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42°22′39″N 122°20′51″W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Little Butte Creek watershed |
Primary outflows | North Fork Little Butte Creek |
Catchment area | 20 square miles (52 km2) |
Basin countries | United States |
Surface area | 483 acres (1,950,000 m2) |
Average depth | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
Max. depth | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
Water volume | 7,836 acre-feet (9,666,000 m3) |
Surface elevation | 4,639 feet (1,414 m)[1] |
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