Ukonom Lake

Ukonom Lake is a reservoir in western Siskiyou County, California, located in the Marble Mountain Wilderness at an elevation of 6,060 feet (1,847 m).[1][2] Covering 67 acres (27 ha), it is the largest body of water in the Marble Mountain Wilderness when measured by surface area; however, being relatively shallow, it is not the largest by volume.[1][3]

Ukonom Lake
Location	Marble Mountain Wilderness Klamath National Forest Siskiyou County, California
Coordinates	41.5803°N 123.3567°W / 41.5803; -123.3567
Type	Reservoir
Primary outflows	Ukonom Creek
Surface area	67 acres (27 ha)
Max. depth	68 ft (21 m)
Surface elevation	6,050 ft (1,840 m)
References	[1][2]

History

A 10-foot (3.0 m) dam was built from granite in the 1800s to divert water for hydraulic mining operations at the Bunker Hill Mine near the Klamath River, 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest.[3][4] Today, the reservoir is popular among visitors to the Marble Mountain Wilderness, and the U.S. Forest Service stocks the reservoir with rainbow trout.[1] The wilderness surrounding Ukonom Lake was impacted by the Panther Fire in the summer of 2008.[5] Johnson’s hunting ground trail is NO LONGER usable. Please do not attempt it. It will simply be a back breaking hike with brush and no trail for most of it. July 2019.

See also

• List of lakes in California

References

1. "Lakes: Marble Mountain Wilderness: Klamath National Forest" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
2. "Ukonom Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. Wentz, Roland. "Ukonom Lake & Environs: Marble Mountains Wilderness: Klamath National Forest: July 5-11, 1999". Sierra Club. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
4. See Green, David; Ingold, Greg (1996). Marble Mountain Wilderness. Berkeley, Calif.: Wilderness Press. ISBN 9780899971834.
5. "Incident Status Summary (ICS-209)". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. August 26, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2013.