Santiam Lake
| Santiam Lake | |
|---|---|
 The lake as seen from Three Fingered Jack | |
| Location | Oregon Cascades NW of Santiam Pass, Linn County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 44°28′41″N 121°53′06″W / 44.47792°N 121.88496°WCoordinates: 44°28′41″N 121°53′06″W / 44.47792°N 121.88496°W |
| Type | Paternoster lake |
| Primary outflows | North Santiam River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Max. width | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Surface elevation | 5,124 ft (1,562 m) |
| Frozen | winter and spring |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | none |
Santiam Lake is a lake in the U.S. state of Oregon, west of Three Fingered Jack in the Cascade Range. It is headwaters for the North Santiam River and drains a portion of the southwestern Mount Jefferson Wilderness.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Mount Jefferson Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
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