Lake of the Woods - Klamath County, OR
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N 42° 22.664 W 122° 12.651
10T E 564967 N 4692018
This natural lake is located off Hwy 140 in Klamath County, OR.
Waymark Code: WMMM8B
Location: Oregon, United States
Date Posted: 10/07/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Team Marretas
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Visitors to Lake of the Woods Resort are welcomed with a smaller, but very scenic lake surrounded by pine and fir trees with a beautiful view of Mt. McLoughlin in the background. The following text is taken from Wikipedia to describe its features:

Lake of the Woods is a natural lake that covers 1,146 acres (4.64 km2). It is approximately 2.75 miles (4.43 km) long and 0.75 miles (1.21 km) wide. The lake has an average depth of 27 feet (8.2 m) with a maximum depth of 55 feet (17 m) near the western shore. The water levels in Lake of the Woods only fluctuate about 2 feet (0.61 m) during a normal year. The surface water normally warms to the low 70s °F (low 20s °C) in the summer and freezes in the winter. The lake's bottom is 52 percent detritus, 19 percent sand, 15 percent vegetation, 11 percent rock, and 3 percent mud.

Lake Type: Crater lake

Coordinates location: Lake of the Woods Resort Marina

Max. Length: 2.75 mi

Max. Width: .75 mi

Max. Depth: 55 ft

Surface area: 1,146 acres

Website: [Web Link]

Parking / trail head: Not Listed

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