Lakes of Oregon, Volume 2: Benton, Lincoln, and Polk Counties

Open-File Report
Prepared in cooperation with the Oregon State Engineer
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Abstract

An inventory of lakes and reservoirs of Oregon is essential for a complete evaluation of the total surface-water supply of the State and to provide a basis for answering questions about Oregon's lakes. Much of the information on lakes and reservoirs previously collected by Federal and State agencies has never been published. These data were compiled and used as a basis for collecting additional information. This report provides information for use by city, county, and State planning groups as well as for sportsmen, tourists, and others interested in preserving the recreational value of Oregon's lakes.

Because of the large number of lakes and reservoirs in Oregon, a single report covering the State would be bulky. Therefore, the lake information is being published in several volumes on a county or multicounty basis. Volume .1, published in 1973, covered Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties. Benton, Lincoln, and Polk Counties were selected for this report. (See fig. 1.)

In addition to office compilation of existing data, most lakes were also visited. Visits were made in late summer or early fall when lakes were most accessible and when water temperature and biological activity are at a maximum. Some lakes previously studied by other Federal or State agencies and included in this report were not visited during the study.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Unnumbered Series
Title Lakes of Oregon, Volume 2: Benton, Lincoln, and Polk Counties
Series title Open-File Report
DOI 10.3133/70199339
Year Published 1974
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description iii, 71 p.
Country United States
State Oregon
County Benton County, Lincoln County, Polk County
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