Henry Hagg Lake

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Henry Hagg Lake
Henry Hagg Lake - Hagg Lake as seen from near Scoggins Dam
Hagg Lake as seen from near Scoggins Dam
Location Oregon Coast Range foothills, Oregon
Coordinates 45.4734462° N 123.2034425° WCoordinates: 45.4734462° N 123.2034425° W
Primary inflows Scoggins Creek
Primary outflows Tualatin River
Basin countries United States
Surface elevation 285 ft (87 m)
Scoggins Dam on Hagg Lake
Scoggins Dam on Hagg Lake
The outflow from Scoggins Dam is aerated
The outflow from Scoggins Dam is aerated

Henry Hagg Lake (also Hagg Lake) is an artificial lake in northwest Oregon, United States, which is an impoundment of Scoggins Creek which drains a small portion of the eastern side of Northern Oregon Coast Range.[1] The lake and creek are part of the Tualatin River’s watershed in the Tualatin Valley.[2] It is located about 5 miles (8 km) southwest of Forest Grove, Oregon.[3]

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The United States Bureau of Reclamation constructed the dam, and owns and operates the facility.[2] Hagg Lake contains 53,640 acre feet (66,160,000 m³) of water that can be used.[2] Some water from the lake is used by Clean Water Services to augment the flow of the Tualatin River during the summer months to reduce the temperature and improve water quality.[2] Other users include four cities and the Tualatin Valley Irrigation District.[2]

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[edit] References

  1. ^ Washington County Soil and Water Conservation District and U.S. Department of the Interior, BLM (February 2000). Upper Tualatin-Scoggins Watershed Analysis (PDF). Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
  2. ^ a b c d e Colby, Richard. Hagg Lake water helps river run. The Oregonian, July 1, 2004.
  3. ^ Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report Henry Hagg Lake. Retrieved on 2007-07-08.
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