Walter Wirth Lake

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Walter Wirth Lake
Location	Salem, Oregon
Coordinates	44°54.6′N 122°59.4′WCoordinates: 44°54.6′N 122°59.4′W
Lake type	Quarry Lake
Primary inflows	Mill Creek
Primary outflows	Mill Creek
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	20.56 acres (8.32 ha)
Islands	.34 acre unnamed
References	[1] [2]

Walter Wirth Lake (aka Lake Wirth) is a lake in Salem, Oregon, United States. Walter Wirth Lake is wholly contained within Cascades Gateway Park. The park and lake began development in 1957 with the Salem Area Chamber of Commerce working with the State Highway Department to convert a gravel burrow pit into a park. Original development of the park included a swimming area, paddle boats, a children's zoo, and concession stands. In 1976 a Department of Environmental Quality Study determined the lake to be suffering the effects from upstream polluters closing the lake to swimming. Since that time the lake has held numerous programs in canoeing, sailing, and fishing.^[1]

[edit] See also

• List of lakes in Oregon

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• City of Salem Walter Wirth Lake
• 2008 Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife Stocking Schedule