| Wallowa Lake | |
|---|---|
 Wallowa Lake with Chief Joseph Mountain of the Wallowa Mountains in the background | |
  Wallowa Lake  Wallowa Lake | |
| Location | Wallowa County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°18′32″N 117°12′38″W / 45.30889°N 117.21056°W |
| Type | Natural, oligotrophic, with dam |
| Primary inflows | Wallowa River |
| Primary outflows | Wallowa River |
| Catchment area | 51 square miles (130 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Max. length | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Max. width | 0.75 miles (1.21 km) |
| Surface area | 1,508 acres (610 ha) |
| Average depth | 161 feet (49 m) |
| Max. depth | 299 feet (91 m) |
| Water volume | 243,500 acre-feet (300,400,000 m3) |
| Residence time | 2.5 years |
| Shore length1 | 8.2 miles (13.2 km) |
| Surface elevation | 4,372 ft (1,333 m) |
| Settlements | Joseph |
| References | [1][2][3] |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Wallowa Lake is a ribbon lake 1 mile (1.6 km) south of Joseph, Oregon, United States, at an elevation of 4,372 ft (1,333 m). Impounded by high moraines, it was formed by a series of Pleistocene glaciers. On the south end of the lake is a small community made up of vacation homes, lodging, restaurants, as well as other small businesses. Wallowa Lake has been used for recreation since at least 1880.[4] The Wallowa Lake State Park is at the southern tip of the lake.
- ^ Johnson, Daniel M.; Petersen, Richard R.; Lycan, D. Richard; Sweet, James W.; Neuhaus, Mark E.; Schaedel, Andrew L. (1985). Atlas of Oregon Lakes. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press. pp. 140–41. ISBN 0-87071-343-4.
- ^ "Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Wallowa Lake (Wallowa County)". Portland State University. 1985–2012. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Wallowa Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. November 28, 1980. Retrieved January 2, 2013.
- ^ "Wallowa-Whitman National Forest". Archived from the original on March 21, 2005. Retrieved March 8, 2023.