Owyhee Reservoir
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| Owyhee Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Location | Malheur County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | |
| Lake type | reservoir |
| Primary inflows | Owyhee River |
| Primary outflows | Owyhee River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 52 mi (84 km) |
| Surface area | 13,900 acres (56 km²) |
| Surface elevation | 2,657 ft (810 m) |
Owyhee Lake is a reservoir on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, United States. Located in far Eastern Oregon near the Idaho border, the reservoir is Oregon's longest at 52 miles long.[1] The lake is home to several species of fish, including: crappie, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and brown bullhead. It is an artificial lake created by Owyhee Dam, with Lake Owyhee State Park on its shores.
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- ^ Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Almanac: Native Americans to Shoes, Oldest. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved on March 28, 2008.
