Santiam Lake

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]

Santiam Lake
The lake as seen from Three Fingered Jack
Santiam Lake
Santiam Lake
LocationOregon Cascades NW of Santiam Pass, Linn County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates44.47792°N 121.88496°W / 44.47792; -121.88496
TypePaternoster lake
Primary outflowsNorth Santiam River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length1,000 ft (300 m)
Max. width1,000 ft (300 m)
Surface elevation5,124 ft (1,562 m)
Frozenwinter and spring
Islandsnone
Settlementsnone
The view of Three Fingered Jack from Santiam Lake, as seen in early Autumn.

See also

  • Panoramic View of Santiam Lake in early Autumn.
    List of lakes in Oregon

References

  1. "Mount Jefferson Wilderness". U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved December 10, 2013.


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