Camp Lake (Oregon)

Camp Lake
Location of Camp Lake in Oregon
Location of Camp Lake in Oregon
Camp Lake
Location of Camp Lake in Oregon
Location of Camp Lake in Oregon
Location of Camp Lake in Oregon
Camp Lake
Camp Lake (the United States)
LocationDeschutes County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44°07′55″N 121°45′38″W / 44.13194°N 121.76056°W / 44.13194; -121.76056[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area6.4 acres (2.6 ha)
Shore length10.4 miles (0.64 km)
Surface elevation6,968 feet (2,124 m)[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Camp Lake is a small alpine lake in Deschutes County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It lies between the Middle Sister and South Sister volcanic peaks at about 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level in the Three Sisters Wilderness of the Cascade Range.[1][2] The Camp Lake Trail skirts the lake along its north shore.[3]

Camp Lake has a surface area of 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) and a shoreline of about 0.4 miles (0.6 km).[4] The lake forms the headwaters of the south fork of Whychus Creek, a tributary of the Deschutes River.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Camp Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. May 22, 1986. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Oregon Atlas and Gazetteer (Map) (7th ed.). Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. 2008. p. 42.
  3. ^ "The National Map". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 16, 2019.
  4. ^ "Camp Lake (Deschutes)". Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Portland State University. 1985–2019. Retrieved April 16, 2019.