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Oregon Lakes & Reservoirs

Oregon lakes and reservoirs are renowned for their unmatched beauty and recreational opportunities. There are over 100 of them to enjoy your favorite pastime at, from swimming and fishing to kayaking and boating

Lost Lake Viewpoint Mt Hood

Lost Lake | Mount Hood National Forest

2021-07-25

• Postcard photos of Mt. Hood from Lost Lake is known since the 1900s •Continue Reading

Alvord Desert

Alvord Desert – Things to Do & See | Eastern Oregon

2021-05-25

• Alvord Desert is the largest in Oregon dry lakebed with a smooth flat surfaceContinue Reading

South Twin Lake - Cascade Lakes Highway

South Twin Lake – Swimming & Fishing | Cascade Lakes Highway

2020-08-14

• South Twin Lake is a shallow crater lake known as a maar lake •Continue Reading

North Twin Lake Oregon

North Twin Lake – Swimming & Fishing | Cascade Lakes Highway

2020-08-08

• North Twin Lake is a high-elevation lake with unique geological formations • The lakeContinue Reading

East Davis East Lake Campground

Davis Lake | Cascade Lakes Highway

2020-07-30

• Davis Lake was created by lava flows that formed a natural dam and blockedContinue Reading

Cultus Lake - Oregon

Cultus Lake | Cascade Lakes Highway

2020-07-28

• Cultus Lake formed by melted glacier water that originated in the high Cascades •Continue Reading

Lake Billy Chinook Swimming

Lake Billy Chinook – Cove Palisades | Central Oregon

2020-05-19

• Lake Billy Chinook was formed by constructing a dam that holds waters of threeContinue Reading

Whitcomb Creek Park - Green Peter Reservoir

Foster Reservoir | Foster Lake Recreation Areas

2020-01-29

Located between the western slope of the Cascade Range and the folding hills of theContinue Reading

Agate Lake | Southern Oregon

2019-09-24

• Agate Lake is a popular recreation area just 12 miles northeast of Medford •Continue Reading

Detroit Lake Recreation Area

Detroit Lake & Big Cliff Lake Recreation Area

2019-05-22

• Detroit Lake  is well known for its scenic beauty • The lake is extremelyContinue Reading

Fall Creek Lake

Fall Creek Lake | Willamette National Forest

2019-05-06

A man-made Fall Creek Lake aka Fall Creek Reservoir is a part of Fall CreekContinue Reading

Beulah Hot Springs

Beulah Reservoir & Hot Springs – Eastern Oregon

2018-12-09

• Beulah Reservoir was formed by constructing a dam across the North Fork Malheur RiverContinue Reading

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