Applegate Lake

Applegate Lake is a 988-acre (400 ha) reservoir located in the Rogue River–Siskiyou National Forest about 27 miles (43 km) southwest of Medford in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is 16 miles (26 km) south of Oregon Route 238 along Applegate River Road and slightly north of the OregonCalifornia border. The lake is an impoundment of the Applegate River about 46 miles (74 km) from its confluence with the Rogue River.

Applegate Lake
Applegate Lake
Applegate Lake
Location of Applegate Lake in Oregon, USA.
Applegate Lake
Applegate Lake (the United States)
LocationJackson County, Oregon
Coordinates42°03′17″N 123°06′52″W
Typereservoir, mesotrophic
Primary inflowsApplegate River
Primary outflowsApplegate River
Catchment area223 square miles (580 km2)
Basin countriesUnited States
Surface area988 acres (4.00 km2)
Average depth83 feet (25 m)
Max. depth225 ft (69 m)
Water volume82,200 acre-feet (101,400,000 m3)
Residence time7 months
Shore length118.5 miles (29.8 km)
Surface elevation1,985 ft (605 m)
References
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
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