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 | |
| Location | Oregon Cascades NW of Santiam Pass, Linn County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 44.47792°N 121.88496°W |
| Type | Paternoster lake |
| Primary outflows | North Santiam River |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Max. width | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
| Surface elevation | 5,124 ft (1,562 m) |
| Frozen | winter and spring |
| Islands | none |
| Settlements | none |
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The view of Three Fingered Jack from Santiam Lake, as seen in early Autumn.
See also
- List of lakes in Oregon
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Panoramic View of Santiam Lake in early Autumn.
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