Odell Lake (Oregon)

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Odell Lake
Odell lake with Diamond Peak (left) and Mount Yoran (right) in the background
Location	Klamath County, Oregon
Coordinates	43°34′22″N 121°59′54″W / 43.57278, -121.99833Coordinates: 43°34′22″N 121°59′54″W / 43.57278, -121.99833
Lake type	natural lake with dam^[1]
Primary inflows	Trapper Creek
Primary outflows	Odell Creek
Catchment area	37 sq mi (92 sq km)^[1]
Basin countries	United States
Max. length	6 mi (9.7 km)
Max. width	1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Surface area	3,582 acres (14.50 sq km)^[1]
Average depth	132 ft (40 m)^[1]
Max. depth	282 ft (86 m)^[1]
Water volume	473,900 acre feet, 584.26 cubic hectometers
Residence time (of lake water)	8 years^[1]
Shore length¹	13.3 mi (21.4 km)^[1]
Surface elevation	4,787 ft (1,459 m)^[1]
¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Odell Lake is located near Willamette Pass in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is one of several lakes in the Cascade Range in central Oregon, and lies within the Deschutes National Forest. It was named for William Holman Odell by B. J. Pengra in July 1865 while they were making a preliminary survey for the Oregon Central Military Road, which would later become Oregon Route 58^[2]. The lake fills a basin carved by a glacier, and the resulting terminal moraine confines the water along the lake's southeast shore^[2].

1 Recreation
2 See also
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Recreation

Odell Lake offers recreational opportunities similar to nearby Crescent Lake, which is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south. There are several developed campgrounds around Odell Lake, as well as boat ramps that allow for sailing, wind surfing, water skiing and fishing. The last two state record lake trout were caught in Odell Lake; the most recent being a 40 lb 8 oz lake trout (mackinaw) caught in 1984^[3]. Fish species found in the lake include: