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The 293-acre (1.19 km 2) lake has had various names over the years, including Loon Lake, Lake of the Woods, and Echo Lake, but the name Triangle Lake (after the lake's shape) became the official name in the early 1900s. [4] Before Fern Ridge Reservoir was completed in 1941, the lake was the most popular local spot for water sports. [4]
Cherry Grove was founded by Swedish immigrant August Lovegren in 1911. He had previously operated a lumber mill in Preston, Washington , after arriving in the United States in 1883. He wanted a name for the community that was connected with fruit growing, but his choice of "Appleton" was already taken by a place in Oregon.
Triangle Lake: A small lake 22 miles (35 km) west of Cheshire Trillium Lake: a historic artificial lake Twin Lakes: two small lakes along the Elkhorn Mountains: Upper Klamath Lake: Oregon's largest lake by surface area, located near the California border, fed by the Williamson River (Oregon), and drained by the Link River into Lake Ewauna
Oregon has a wide range of temperatures, though the extremes are rare. [3] The highest was recorded on July 29, 1898, in Hermiston, Oregon, and again on August 10, 1898, in both Pendleton, Oregon and Redmond, Oregon, and once more on June 29, 2021, at Pelton Dam. All are east of the Cascades, when the temperature reached 119 °F (48 °C). [6]
The Corps of Engineers anticipated muddy water due to the drawdowns at Lookout Point and Green Peter reservoirs, but not wells drying up. Dry wells, muddy water: Extreme reservoir drops tax Oregon ...
Blachly is an unincorporated community in Lane County, Oregon, United States, [1] on Oregon Route 36 in the Coast Range. Blachly lies along Lake Creek, about 3 miles (5 km) from Triangle Lake. [2] Before the Blachly post office was established in 1892, area residents received their mail at the now-closed Franklin post office. [3]
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Oregon’s Lake Creek Falls, near Triangle Lake, is seen in March 2016. The wilderness area has been a popular swimming and picnicking spot since the early 1900s, according to the Bureau of Land ...