Lake County, Oregon

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Lake County
County
Lake County, Oregon courthouse.jpg
Lake County Courthouse in Lakeview
Map of Oregon highlighting Lake County.svg
Location within the U.S. state of Oregon
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Oregon's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 42°47′N120°23′W / 42.79°N 120.39°W / 42.79; -120.39
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
StateFlag of Oregon.svg  Oregon
FoundedOctober 24, 1874
Named for Multiple lakes
Seat Lakeview
Largest cityLakeview
Area
 • Total8,358 sq mi (21,650 km2)
 • Land8,139 sq mi (21,080 km2)
 • Water219 sq mi (570 km2)  2.6%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total8,160
 • Estimate 
(2023)
8,293 Increase2.svg
 • Density1.0/sq mi (0.4/km2)
Time zone UTC−8 (Pacific)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−7 (PDT)
Congressional district 2nd
Website www.lakecountyor.org

Lake County is one of the 36 counties in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2020 census, the population was 8,160. [1] Its county seat is Lakeview. [2] [3] The county is named after the many lakes found within its boundaries, [4] including Lake Abert, Summer Lake, Hart Lake, and Goose Lake.

Contents

Lake County is in the high desert region known as the Oregon Outback, on the northwestern edge of the Great Basin. The county is generally divided between the communities around Lakeview and Paisley to the south and the communities around Christmas Valley, Fort Rock, and Silver Lake to the north.

Its economy consists largely of agriculture and natural resource management and extraction. It is home to many large cattle ranches, hay farms, and timber holdings (both public and private), as well as several frontier towns and early 20th-century homesteads. Although lumber was once a primary economic driver in Lake County, today only one mill remains, at Lakeview.

History

Pre-Columbian

Pre-Clovis era coprolites found in the Paisley Caves in northern Lake County in 2007 have been radiocarbon dated to 14,300 calendar years before present. DNA extracted from these human remains bears certain genetic markers found only in Native American populations. [5] Luther Cressman found prehistoric artifacts in the Fort Rock Caves of northern Lake County in 1938, including basketry, stone tools, [6] and a cache of woven sagebrush bark sandals which have been dated to more than 10,000 years ago. [7]

Modern

European traders, explorers and military expeditions arrived in the region during the early part of the 19th century. Peter Skene Ogden led Hudson's Bay Company trappers to Goose Lake in 1827. In 1832, the Hudson Bay trappers under John Work were in the Goose Lake Valley and their journals mentioned Hunter's Hot Springs. Work's expedition visited Warner Lakes and Lake Abert and camped at Crooked Creek in the Chandler Park area. There they documented eating wild plums, which still grow in the area. They also reported being attacked by Indians. [8] In 1838, Colonel J. J. Abert, a U.S. engineer, prepared a map that includes Warner Lakes and other natural features using information from the Hudson Bay trappers. In 1843, John C. Fremont led a party which named Christmas (Hart) Lake. [8]

Lake County once hosted significant populations of Basque [9] and Irish sheepherders. [10] Disputes over grazing rights, exacerbated by the introduction of wheat farming, led to the eruption of range wars between cattle ranchers and sheep herders. At least one band of masked rifle-armed cattlemen killed sheep in the northern part of the county and in Deschutes County during the early 20th century and they came to be known as "sheepshooters". According to the Oregon History Project, 2,300 sheep were killed in a single night in April 1904 in Lake County. [11]

Lake County grew with the arrival of homesteaders, but the dry climate made for challenging development.

Lake County was created from Jackson and Wasco Counties on October 24, 1874, by the State Legislature. It then included the present Klamath County and all of the present Lake County except Warner Valley. In 1882, land was assigned to create Klamath County, and in 1885 the Warner area from Grant County was added. Linkville, now Klamath Falls, was the first county seat. [12]

M. Bullard gave 20 acres (81,000 m2) as the Lakeview townsite. By the 1875 election, a town had been started and an election moved the county seat to Lakeview. Because of poor transportation connections with the rest of Oregon, the early economic orientation of Lake County was toward California: both the San Francisco Chronicle and the San Francisco Examiner arrived in Lakeview daily, often before The Oregonian . During the 1840s and 1850s the county was part of the military courier route between The Dalles on the Columbia River and the Presidio in San Francisco.

The county acquired a railroad connection in the 1890s. That railroad spur, the Nevada–California–Oregon Railway line running from Lakeview to Reno, Nevada, emphasized the isolation of the county from the rest of Oregon. [13] A devastating fire in 1900 destroyed much of Lakeview, including 75 businesses. [8]

During the summer of 2012, two wildfires burned large areas of Lake County. Both fires were the result of lightning strikes. The Lava Fire burned over 21,500 acres (87 km2) of public rangeland and scrub forest in and around lava beds north of Fort Rock. The Barry Point Fire burned 92,977 acres (376.26 km2) of public and private forest land along the California border. [14] [15]

Geography

Map of Lake County Lake County.svg
Map of Lake County

According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,358 square miles (21,650 km2), of which 8,139 square miles (21,080 km2) is land and 219 square miles (570 km2) (2.6%) is water. [16] It is the third-largest county in Oregon.

Lake County ranges in elevation from 4,130 to 8,446 feet (1,259 to 2,574 m). [17] The highest point in Lake County is Crane Mountain. The mountain is located 6 miles (9.7 km) north of the California border. Lake County has six other peaks with elevations above 8,000 feet (2,400 m), all located in the southern half of the county. Hager Mountain is the highest peak in the northern part of the county. [18] [19] [20]

The area includes alkali lakes, high desert scrub, and forests of Western Juniper, Ponderosa Pine, and Lodgepole Pine in the hills and mountains. There are also several unusual geologic features and good areas for rockhounding and geological touring.

Lost Forest Research Natural Area is a protected relic forest closely associated with the Christmas Valley Sand Dunes in northeastern Lake County. Fossil Lake is an area nearby where many fossils of prehistoric animals have been identified. Glass Buttes is an obsidian complex in the extreme northeast corner of the county. Crack in the Ground, northeast of Christmas Valley is a long fissure with ice in its floor year round. Big Hole, Hole-in-the-Ground, and Fort Rock are ancient maar craters in the northwestern part of the county.

The southern portion of the county was designated as a dark-sky preserve by DarkSky International in 2024. [21]

Watersheds

These twelve watersheds occur in whole or in part within Lake County: [22]


Lakes

The East shore of Lake Abert. AbertRim-right.jpg
The East shore of Lake Abert.

Named lakes wholly or partly in Lake County include:

Adjacent counties

National protected areas

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 2,804—
1890 2,604−7.1%
1900 2,8479.3%
1910 4,65863.6%
1920 3,991−14.3%
1930 4,83321.1%
1940 6,29330.2%
1950 6,6495.7%
1960 7,1587.7%
1970 6,343−11.4%
1980 7,53218.7%
1990 7,186−4.6%
2000 7,4223.3%
2010 7,8956.4%
2020 8,1603.4%
2023 (est.)8,293 [33] 1.6%
U.S. Decennial Census [34]
1790–1960 [35] 1900–1990 [36]
1990–2000 [37] 2010–2020 [1]

2010 census

As of the 2010 census, there were 7,895 people, 3,378 households, and 2,148 families residing in the county. [38] The population density was 1.0 inhabitant per square mile (0.39/km2). There were 4,439 housing units at an average density of 0.5 per square mile (0.19/km2). [39] The racial makeup of the county was 90.3% white, 2.1% American Indian, 0.7% Asian, 0.5% black or African American, 0.1% Pacific islander, 3.1% from other races, and 3.3% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 6.9% of the population. [38] In terms of ancestry, 27.9% were German, 19.3% were Irish, 19.2% were English, and 5.1% were American. [40]

Of the 3,378 households, 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 36.4% were non-families, and 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.73. The median age was 47.4 years. [38]

The median income for a household in the county was $41,105 and the median income for a family was $47,188. Males had a median income of $39,435 versus $26,000 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,586. About 13.1% of families and 17.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.4% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over. [41]

2000 census

As of the 2000 census, there were 7,422 people, 3,084 households, and 2,152 families residing in the county. The population density was 1 person per square mile (0.39 person/km2). There were 3,999 housing units at an average density of 0 units per square mile (0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.97% White, 0.13% Black or African American, 2.37% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 3.19% from other races, and 2.48% from two or more races. 5.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 14.1% were of Irish, 14.0% United States or American, 13.8% German and 11.8% English ancestry. 95.9% spoke English and 3.6% Spanish as their first language.

There were 3,084 households, out of which 29.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.20% were non-families. 26.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.84.

In the county, the population was spread out, with 24.90% under the age of 18, 5.10% from 18 to 24, 24.30% from 25 to 44, 28.10% from 45 to 64, and 17.70% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 100.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $29,506, and the median income for a family was $36,182. Males had a median income of $29,454 versus $23,475 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,136. About 13.40% of families and 16.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.40% of those under age 18 and 9.50% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Unincorporated communities

Politics

Though Lake County is located in central Oregon, politically it falls in line with the eastern side of the state. The majority of registered voters who are part of a political party in Lake County, as well as most counties in eastern Oregon, are members of the Republican Party. Since 2000, Republican nominees for president have always won over 70 percent of Lake County’s votes. [42] In the 2008 presidential election, 71.53% of Lake County voters voted for Republican John McCain, while 25.95% voted for Democrat Barack Obama and 1.53% of voters either voted for a Third Party candidate or wrote in a candidate. [43] These numbers show a small shift towards the Democratic candidate when compared to the 2004 presidential election, in which 77.8% of Lake County voters voted for George W. Bush, while 20.5% voted for John Kerry, and 1.7% of voters either voted for a Third Party candidate or wrote in a candidate. [44]

Political orientations in Lake County, Oregon (2009).gif

United States presidential election results for Lake County, Oregon [45]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No. %No. %No. %
2020 3,47079.53%79218.15%1012.31%
2016 3,02276.90%63916.26%2696.84%
2012 2,80875.69%77020.75%1323.56%
2008 2,63871.53%95725.95%932.52%
2004 3,03977.82%80220.54%641.64%
2000 2,83075.89%70718.96%1925.15%
1996 2,23961.31%96226.34%45112.35%
1992 1,79147.11%1,01926.80%99226.09%
1988 2,16162.40%1,23735.72%651.88%
1984 2,46667.51%1,18432.41%30.08%
1980 2,23460.56%1,14731.09%3088.35%
1976 1,57551.00%1,38144.72%1324.27%
1972 1,61961.03%77729.29%2579.69%
1968 1,53861.40%73029.14%2379.46%
1964 1,30447.89%1,41952.11%00.00%
1960 1,55551.90%1,44148.10%00.00%
1956 1,62355.73%1,28944.27%00.00%
1952 1,72758.68%1,20540.94%110.37%
1948 1,08348.05%1,10448.98%672.97%
1944 1,00846.47%1,14752.88%140.65%
1940 1,12144.06%1,41455.58%90.35%
1936 72532.18%1,27456.55%25411.27%
1932 83940.26%1,19957.53%462.21%
1928 1,01463.61%54934.44%311.94%
1924 91760.33%30420.00%29919.67%
1920 1,13672.08%35822.72%825.20%
1916 79341.94%97151.35%1276.72%
1912 29727.99%35733.65%40738.36%
1908 46560.78%23931.24%617.97%
1904 39474.20%11521.66%224.14%

Economy

The economy in Lake County is reliant on lumber, agriculture, natural resource extraction, health care, a prison [46] and government. The area is also trying to promote itself for the many outdoor recreational and sightseeing opportunities offered. [47]

Lake County includes numerous cattle ranches. Irrigation has also permitted some agriculture based upon the raising of livestock and the growing of hay and grain despite the low rainfall and a short growing season.

Lumber and wood products are taken from the Fremont National Forest, Bureau of Land Management properties and private landholdings. The Collins Companies operates the last remaining mill in the area, the Lakeview sawmill, and is also a large landowner in the region. [48] Over 78% of the land in Lake County is owned and managed by the federal and state government. [17]

The Lakeview area of Lake County also includes a perlite mine [49] and once included uranium mining, with processing to yellowcake being completed at the Lakeview Mining Company plant; [50] the mines and mill required remediation. [51] Several exploratory wells were dug for oil, but without success. [ citation needed ]

A railroad line ships timber products and perlite to Burlington Northern's rail hub in Alturas, California. At one time the railway was the only County owned and operated rail line in the country.[ citation needed ]

Government employment for the national forest and the regional Bureau of Land Management headquarters provides many of the higher salary jobs in an economy that otherwise would have to rely on seasonal agricultural, tourism and lumber jobs. The Bureau of Land Management is landowner of 49% of the lands within the county.

Tourism is a growing industry because of the county's many attractions which include Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge, Hunter's Hot Springs, Goose Lake, Warner Canyon, hanggliding [52] and areas for rock hunting.

Lake County is home to the Lakeview Hospital, and other regional health care facilities. It's also the location for The Warner Creek Correctional Facility opened in 2005 and is a 400-bed minimum security state prison. The prison employs an average of 110 correctional professionals and is located on a site comprising 91 acres (370,000 m2). The facility itself occupies less than 15 acres (61,000 m2) and utilizes approximately 117,000 sq ft (10,900 m2). of building space which includes areas for inmate housing, work and education programs, health services, food services, religious services, physical plant, warehouse and storage, vehicle maintenance, a laundry facility, recreational activities, administration and various other functions. A unique feature of the prison is its use of natural geothermal sources deep inside the Earth. The geothermally heated water is pumped up through a well and piped into a heat exchange unit where the heat is then transferred to the prison's water-loop system. Once the heat has been transferred and the water has cooled, the water is re-injected back into the ground. [53] Two prisoners briefly escaped in 2008. [54]

Arts and culture

Museums and other points of interest

North Lake County includes many geological sites including the Fort Rock, a crater marked by wave activity in what was once an ice age lake bed, and the Fort Rock Homestead Village Museum. It's also a site where camel bones and Native American artifacts have been uncovered. The "world's oldest shoes" were found here in 1938, changing the dates range scientists believed that humans inhabited the far west from 4,000 years ago. [55]

Several subsequent discoveries of even older sandals in the northern Great Basin confirmed the importance of archaeologist Luther Cressman's work. For this find, and for other research that broke down standing theories about the nature of the prehistoric Northwest, Cressman became known as the father of Oregon archaeology. [55] Other sights in North Lake include the Lost Forest, Crack-in-the-ground, and Hole-in-the-ground [56]

Oregon sunstones are found north of Plush. [57] The Oregon sunstone is Oregon's state gemstone. Glass Buttes are high desert mountains in northeastern Lake County named for the large deposits of obsidian found on their slopes. This is a favorite collecting area for rockhounds. [58] [59]

Other areas of interest include, Abert Lake and Abert Rim, Goose Lake, Hunter's Hot Springs and its Old Perpetual Geyser, Schminck Memorial Museum and Lake County Museum, [60] Lake County Round-Up Museum, Schmink Museum, Warner Canyon ski area, Gearhart Mountain Wilderness, Sheldon National Wildlife Refuge, Summer Lake Hot Springs, sunstones (Oregon's state gemstone) near Plush, Warner Wetlands, [61] [62] Summer Lake Wildlife Area [63] and sections of the Fremont National Forest of the Fremont–Winema National Forests.

The Hart Mountain National Antelope Refuge includes big-horn sheep, pronghorn, sage grouse, predatory birds and migratory birds. The Lake County Examiner is located in Lakeview and has been published continuously since the late 19th century. [64]

Media

Newspapers

Infrastructure

Major highways

Passenger and freight railways

Education

School districts include: [65]

The Adel and Plush districts share students, with Plush taking the sum's Kindergarten through grade 3 students and Adel taking the sum's grades 4-8 students. For high school the districts send their students to Paisley and to Lakeview High School of the Lakeview district. [66]

The northern portion of the county is in the Central Oregon Community College district. The remainder is not in any community college district, but the county has a "contract-out-of-district" (COD) with Klamath Community College. [67]

See also

Notes

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lakeview, Oregon</span> Town in Oregon, United States

    Lakeview is a town in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The population was 2,418 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Lake County. The city bills itself as the "Tallest Town in Oregon" because of its elevation, 4,757 feet (1,450 m) above sea level. Lakeview is situated in the Goose Lake Valley at the foot of the Warner Mountains and at the edge of Oregon's high desert country. Its economy is based on agriculture, lumber production, and government activities. In addition, tourism is an increasingly important part of the city's economy. Oregon's Outback Scenic Byway passes through Lakeview.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Abert Rim</span>

    Abert Rim in Lake County, Oregon is one of the highest fault scarps in the United States. It rises 2,490 feet (760 m) above the valley floor, finishing with an 820-foot (250 m) sheer-sided basalt cap. It was formed during the Miocene epoch. At that time basaltic flood lavas covered much of eastern Oregon. In subsequent faulting, great blocks were tilted and Abert Rim is at the western end of one of these blocks, while Lake Abert lies on top of another. Stretching more than 30 miles (48 km) from Lakeview north to Alkali Lake, Abert Rim is also the longest exposed fault scarp in North America.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake Abert</span> A highly-saline lake in Oregon, United States

    Lake Abert is a large, shallow, alkali lake in Lake County, Oregon, United States. It is approximately 15 mi (24 km) long and 7 mi (11 km) wide at its widest point. It is located 3 mi (4.8 km) northeast of the small, unincorporated community of Valley Falls, Oregon. The lake was named in honor of Colonel John James Abert by explorer John C. Fremont during his 1843 expedition into Central Oregon. No fish live in the alkaline waters of the lake; however, its dense population of brine shrimp supports a variety of shorebirds. The lake is an important stop on the bird migration route known as the Pacific flyway.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Fremont–Winema National Forest</span> Protected area in the U.S. state of Oregon

    The Fremont–Winema National Forest is a United States National Forest formed from the 2002 merger of the Fremont and Winema National Forests. They cover territory in southern Oregon from the crest of the Cascade Range on the west past the city of Lakeview to the east. The northern end of the forests is bounded by U.S. Route 97 on the west and Oregon Route 31 on the east. To the south, the state border with California forms the boundary of the forests. Klamath Falls is the only city of significant size in the vicinity. The forests are managed by the United States Forest Service, and the national forest headquarters are located in Lakeview.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Plush, Oregon</span> Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

    Plush is an unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in the Warner Valley of Lake County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 57. The community is in an arid, sparsely populated part of the state 39 miles (63 km) by road northeast of Lakeview. The valley surrounding Plush contains many marshes and shallow lakes, most of them intermittent.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Chandler State Wayside</span> State Park in lake County, Oregon

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">High Desert (Oregon)</span> A region of the U.S. state of Oregon

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Chewaucan River</span> River in Oregon, United States

    The Chewaucan River is part of the Great Basin drainage. It flows 53 miles (85 km) through the Fremont–Winema National Forests, Bureau of Land Management land, and private property in southern Oregon. Its watershed consists of 651 square miles (1,690 km2) of conifer forest, marsh, and rural pasture land. The river provides a habitat for many species of wildlife, including native Great Basin redband trout, a subspecies of rainbow trout.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Wood River (Oregon)</span> River in Oregon, United States

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Valley Falls, Oregon</span> Unincorporated community in the state of Oregon, United States

    Valley Falls is a small unincorporated community in Lake County, Oregon, United States. The settled area is located at the junction of U.S. Route 395 and Oregon Route 31. The community is named for a small falls on the Chewaucan River just north of the occupied site. East of Valley Falls, the cliff face of Abert Rim overlooks the community.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Lake County School District</span>

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Stone Bridge and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road</span> United States historic place

    The Stone Bridge is a causeway built by the United States Army in 1867. It crosses the marshy channel that connects Hart Lake and Crump Lake in a remote area of Lake County in eastern Oregon, United States. It was later incorporated into the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road which was completed in 1872. The wagon road eventually became the subject of scandal and litigation ending with a United States Supreme Court decision in 1893. The Stone Bridge and the Oregon Central Military Wagon Road were listed together on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Today, the Stone Bridge is located on land claimed by the State of Oregon under riparian rights. The wagon road adjacent to the Stone Bridge is owned by the United States Government and is administered by Bureau of Land Management.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Camp Warner</span> Former military outpost in Oregon, USA

    Camp Warner was a United States Army outpost in south-central Oregon, United States. Camp Warner was located at two different sites approximately 35 miles (56 km) apart. The Army called both sites Camp Warner. However, the first site became known as Old Camp Warner. It was used as winter quarters in 1866–1867 and then abandoned. The second, more developed site is generally known as Fort Warner, although the Army never officially designated it as a fort. Fort Warner was used as a supply depot and administrative headquarters from 1867 to 1874 during a protracted Army campaign against Northern Paiute bands in Eastern Oregon and Northern California. Today, nothing remains of either Old Camp Warner or Fort Warner.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Warner Valley</span> Valley in south-central Oregon

    The Warner Valley is a valley in south-central Oregon in the United States. It is a remote valley at the northwestern corner of North America's Basin and Range Province. The valley is home to a chain of lakes and wetlands known as the Warner Lakes. Native Americans were present in the Warner Valley for thousands of years before European explorers arrived in the 19th century. It is the site of Fort Warner, built by the United States Army in 1867. The fort was used as a supply depot and administrative headquarters during a protracted Army campaign against Northern Paiute bands in eastern Oregon and northern California. Today, livestock ranching is the main commercial activity in the valley. The Warner Valley offers a number of recreational opportunities including hunting, fishing, bird watching, and wildlife viewing.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Warner Lakes</span> Endorheic lake in Oregon, United States

    The Warner Lakes are a chain of shallow lakes and marshes in the Warner Valley of eastern Lake County, Oregon, United States. The lakes extend the length of the valley, covering approximately 90,000 acres (360 km2).

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Hart Lake (Oregon)</span> Lake of the United States of America

    Hart Lake is a shallow lake in the Warner Valley of eastern Lake County, Oregon, United States. The lake covers 7,324 acres (29.64 km2) and has the most stable water level within the valley's Warner Lakes chain. The lake is named for the heart-shaped brand used by the pioneer Wilson and Alexander cattle ranch established near the lake. Much of the land around Hart Lake is administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). The lake and the surrounding wetlands support a wide variety of birds and other wildlife. Recreational opportunities on and near Hart Lake include hunting, fishing, bird watching, and boating.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Goose Lake Valley</span> Valley in south-central Oregon and northeastern California

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    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Crane Mountain</span>

    Crane Mountain is in the Warner Mountain range and is the tallest peak in Lake County, Oregon, U.S. It is located southeast of Lakeview in south-central Oregon, near the northwest corner of the Basin and Range Province of the western United States. The mountain is in the Fremont section of the Fremont–Winema National Forest. There was a United States Forest Service fire lookout located near the summit which was removed in 1972. The Crane Mountain National Recreation Trail runs north and south along the crest of the mountain.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Crump Lake (Oregon)</span> Natural lake in Oregon, US

    Crump Lake is a shallow lake in the Warner Valley of eastern Lake County, Oregon, United States. The lake covers 7,680 acres (31.1 km2). It is the largest of the Warner Lakes system. The lake is named for pioneer rancher Thomas Crump. Crump Lake is owned by the Oregon Department of State Lands. Much of the land around the lake is administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The lake and the surrounding wetlands support a wide variety of birds and other wildlife. Recreational opportunities on or near Crump Lake include fishing, bird watching, and camping.

    <span class="mw-page-title-main">Deep Creek Falls (Oregon)</span> Waterfall in Warner Valley

    Deep Creek Falls is a waterfall formed along Gibson Canyon on the south end of Warner Valley, east side of the city of Lakeview in Lake County, Oregon. Access to Deep Creek Falls is located along Oregon Route 140 through unmarked paths that lead down to the stream and the base of the waterfall.

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