Odell Lake (Oregon)

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Odell Lake
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The lake at sunrise
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Odell Lake
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Odell Lake
Location Klamath County, Oregon
Coordinates 43°34′22″N121°59′54″W / 43.57278°N 121.99833°W / 43.57278; -121.99833 [1]
Type natural lake without dam
Primary inflows Trapper Creek
Primary outflows Odell Creek
Catchment area 37 sq mi (96 km2) [2]
Basin  countries United States
Max. length6 mi (9.7 km)
Max. width1.5 mi (2.4 km)
Surface area3,582 acres (1,450 ha) [2]
Average depth132 ft (40 m) [2]
Max. depth282 ft (86 m) [2]
Water volume473,900  acre⋅ft (0.5845 km3)
Residence time 8 years [2]
Shore length113.3 mi (21.4 km) [2]
Surface elevation4,787 ft (1,459 m) [2]
References [2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Odell Lake is located near Willamette Pass in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is one of several lakes in the Cascade Range in Central Oregon, and lies within the Deschutes National Forest. It was named for Oregon Surveyor General William Holman Odell by Bynon J. Pengra, in July 1865, while they were making a preliminary survey for the Oregon Central Military Road, which would later become Oregon Route 58. [3] The lake fills a basin carved by a glacier, and the resulting terminal moraine confines the water along the lake's southeast shore. [3]

Contents

Odell Lake in the Summer Odell Lake in Summer.jpg
Odell Lake in the Summer

Community

The populated place of Odell Lake, Oregon, is on the lake's southeast end at 43°32′56″N121°57′53″W / 43.549013°N 121.964752°W / 43.549013; -121.964752 and was once a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascade Line between Crescent Lake station and Cascade Summit. [3] [4] [5] The place was also known as Odell Lake Resort, and today is the site of Odell Lake Lodge. [4] The historic lodge building was constructed in 1903. [6] In the 1930s on the west end of the lake another resort, Shelter Cove Resort which includes cabins, camping sites, RV parking, and docks for boating. [7] [8]

Climate

Climate data for Odell Lake, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, 1974–2020 extremes: 4800ft (1463m)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)58
(14)		60
(16)		68
(20)		77
(25)		97
(36)		93
(34)		95
(35)		105
(41)		97
(36)		87
(31)		65
(18)		56
(13)		105
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C)47.7
(8.7)		50.8
(10.4)		56.9
(13.8)		65.8
(18.8)		75.5
(24.2)		82.3
(27.9)		87.7
(30.9)		89.4
(31.9)		83.7
(28.7)		72.4
(22.4)		56.5
(13.6)		45.7
(7.6)		91.1
(32.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)35.2
(1.8)		37.6
(3.1)		41.8
(5.4)		46.3
(7.9)		55.5
(13.1)		62.8
(17.1)		73.0
(22.8)		74.2
(23.4)		67.9
(19.9)		55.0
(12.8)		40.9
(4.9)		34.1
(1.2)		52.0
(11.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)27.8
(−2.3)		29.1
(−1.6)		32.7
(0.4)		37.0
(2.8)		44.7
(7.1)		50.6
(10.3)		58.6
(14.8)		58.2
(14.6)		52.0
(11.1)		42.7
(5.9)		33.2
(0.7)		26.9
(−2.8)		41.1
(5.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)20.4
(−6.4)		20.6
(−6.3)		23.6
(−4.7)		27.6
(−2.4)		34.0
(1.1)		38.3
(3.5)		44.2
(6.8)		42.3
(5.7)		36.1
(2.3)		30.4
(−0.9)		25.5
(−3.6)		19.7
(−6.8)		30.2
(−1.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C)5.0
(−15.0)		6.1
(−14.4)		11.4
(−11.4)		19.9
(−6.7)		25.3
(−3.7)		30.3
(−0.9)		34.7
(1.5)		33.4
(0.8)		27.4
(−2.6)		19.8
(−6.8)		10.5
(−11.9)		4.1
(−15.5)		−2.1
(−18.9)
Record low °F (°C)−15
(−26)		−16
(−27)		2
(−17)		5
(−15)		18
(−8)		25
(−4)		28
(−2)		21
(−6)		19
(−7)		0
(−18)		−10
(−23)		−18
(−28)		−18
(−28)
Average precipitation inches (mm)5.73
(146)		4.70
(119)		3.34
(85)		1.91
(49)		1.84
(47)		1.02
(26)		0.52
(13)		0.45
(11)		0.96
(24)		2.62
(67)		4.69
(119)		6.05
(154)		33.83
(860)
Average snowfall inches (cm)48.80
(124.0)		28.60
(72.6)		22.00
(55.9)		6.50
(16.5)		1.00
(2.5)		0.10
(0.25)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.00
(0.00)		0.40
(1.0)		22.70
(57.7)		60.40
(153.4)		190.5
(483.85)
Average extreme snow depth inches (cm)44
(110)		44
(110)		45
(110)		28
(71)		6
(15)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		0
(0)		1
(2.5)		12
(30)		31
(79)		59
(150)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)14.513.213.911.79.15.72.32.44.49.414.015.5116.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)9.89.28.14.10.70.10.00.00.00.75.410.448.5
Source 1: NOAA [9]
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 1991-2020 snow depth) [10]

Recreation

Odell Lake offers recreational opportunities similar to nearby Crescent Lake, which is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south. There are several developed campgrounds around Odell Lake, as well as boat ramps that allow for sailing, wind surfing, water skiing and fishing. The last two state record lake trout (mackinaw) were caught in Odell Lake; the most recent being a 40 lb 8 oz (18.4 kg) lake trout caught in 1984. [11] [12] Fish species found in the lake include:

A satellite image showing Odell Lake (top right) northeast of Diamond Peak Diamond Peak ASTER 2011-06-20.jpg
A satellite image showing Odell Lake (top right) northeast of Diamond Peak

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Odell Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved January 17, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Johnson, Daniel M. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis, Oregon: Oregon State University Press. ISBN   0-87071-342-6.
  3. 1 2 3 McArthur, Lewis A.; McArthur, Lewis L. (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (7th ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 718. ISBN   978-0875952772.
  4. 1 2 "Odell Lake". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  5. ↑ McArthur, Lewis L.; Cynthia B. Gardiner (1996). The Railroad Stations of Oregon. Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. p. 71. ISBN   0-295-98332-9.
  6. ↑ "About Odell Lake Lodge & Resort". Odell Lake Lodge & Resort. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  7. ↑ Oregonian/OregonLive, Terry Richard | The (February 19, 2014). "Shelter Cove Resort cherishes memory of wolf hybrid, Loner (photos)". oregonlive. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  8. ↑ "Home". Shelter Cove. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  9. ↑ "Odell Lake, Oregon 1991-2020 Monthly Normals" . Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
  11. ↑ Oregon Cold Water Game Fish Records
  12. 1 2 "Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests - Recreational Activities - Fishing - Lakes and Reservoirs - Odell Lake." Deschutes & Ochoco National Forests 1 June 2008. Retrieved 1 June 2008


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