Owyhee Reservoir

Owyhee Reservoir or Owyhee Lake is a reservoir on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[2] Located in far Eastern Oregon near the Idaho border, the reservoir is Oregon's longest at 52 miles (84 km).[3] The 13,900-acre (56 km2) lake is home to several species of fish, including crappie, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and brown bullhead.[4] An artificial lake, it was created in 1932 with the completion of the Owyhee Dam.[5] The lake supplies water for irrigation for 1,800 farms covering 118,000 acres of land in Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Idaho.[6] Seasonal Lake Owyhee State Park is located on the northeast shore and includes a boat ramp.[7][8]

Owyhee Reservoir
Owyhee Reservoir
Owyhee Reservoir
LocationMalheur County, Oregon
Coordinates43°27′41″N 117°20′18″W
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsOwyhee River
Primary outflowsOwyhee River
Catchment area11,160 sq mi (28,900 km2)[1]
Basin countriesUnited States
First flooded1932
Max. length52 mi (84 km)
Surface area13,900 acres (5,600 ha)[1]
Average depth81 ft (25 m)[1]
Max. depth117 ft (36 m)[1]
Water volume1,122,000 acre⋅ft (1,384,000 dam3)[1]
Residence time1.7 years[1]
Shore length1125 mi (201 km)[1]
Surface elevation2,670 ft (810 m)[1]
Websitewww.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ramps/owyhee/owyhee.html
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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  1. Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). "Owyhee Lake". Atlas of Oregon Lakes (PDF). Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. p. 116. ISBN 9780870713422. OCLC 11030545. Retrieved 2014-04-08.
  2. "Lake Owyhee". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
  3. Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Almanac: Nut, State to Shoes, Oldest. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on March 28, 2008.
  4. "Owyhee Reservoir". Wildernet.com. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  5. "Owyhee Project". U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Archived from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  6. Ellis, Sean. "Owyhee Irrigation District farmers face another tough year". Capital Press. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
  7. "Lake Owyhee State Park". State Parks. Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
  8. "Owyhee Reservoir". The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. Columbia University Press. 2000. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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