Lakes of Oregon, Volume 6: Douglas County

Open-File Report
Prepared in cooperation with the Douglas County Water Resources Survey and Oregon Water Resources Department
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Abstract

An inventory of lakes and reservoirs in Oregon is useful in evaluating the surface-water supply of the State and in providing answers to questions about Oregon's lakes. Much of the information on lakes and reservoirs previously collected by Federal and State agencies has never been published. Those 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 in planning interpretative studies. The information also will be useful to 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, lake information is being issued in several volumes on a county or multicounty basis. Volume 1, released in 1973 covered Clatsop, Columbia, and Tillamook Counties; volume 2 (1974) included Benton, Lincoln, and Polk Counties; volume 3 (1975) included Hood River, Multnomah, Washington, and Yamhill Counties; volume 4 (1976) included Clackamas County; and volume 5 (1977) included Marion County. Douglas County was selected for volume 6. (See figure 1.)

In addition to office compilation of existing data, each lake was visited. Most visits were made in summer or early fall when lakes were most accessible and when water temperature and biological activity were near maximum.

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Publication type Report
Publication Subtype USGS Unnumbered Series
Title Lakes of Oregon, Volume 6: Douglas County
Series title Open-File Report
DOI 10.3133/70199344
Year Published 1979
Language English
Publisher U.S. Geological Survey
Description iii, 123 p.
Country United States
State Oregon
County Douglas County
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