Lost Lake (Hood River County, Oregon)

Infobox lake
lake_name = Lost Lake
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location = Hood River County, Oregon
coords = coord|45.4898402|-121.8225779|type:waterbody_region:US|display=inline,title cite web
url = http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:11121583225216491074::NO::P3_FID:1145546
title = Feature detail report Lost Lake
work = Geographic Names Information System
publisher = U.S. Geological Survey
accessdate = 2008-07-17 ]
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basin_countries = United States
length = convert|5395|ft|m cite web
url = http://www.lostlakeresort.org/history.php
title = Lost Lake History
publisher = Lost Lake Resort
accessdate = 2008-07-17 ]
width = convert|4150|ft|m
area = convert|99.1|ha|0
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max-depth = convert|167|ft|m cite web
url = http://www.go-oregon.net/Lost-Lake-Oregon-Mt-Hood
title = Lost Lake - Mount Hood NF
publisher = Go-Oregon.net
accessdate = 2008-07-17 ]
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elevation = convert|3146|ft|m
islands = (none)
cities = (none)
frozen = occasionally

Lost Lake is a lake in Mount Hood National Forest convert|16.2|km|mi northwest of Mount Hood in Hood River County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is convert|34.4|km|mi southwest of Hood River, a convert|26.4|mi|km|adj=on drive.

The lake is bounded on the east by convert|4468|ft|m|adj=on Lost Lake Butte and on the southwest by convert|4556|ft|m|adj=on Preachers Peak. The lake is fed by a three unnamed intermittent creeks from Lost Lake Butte, and Inlet Creek from Preachers Peak. The lake maintains a very consistent level via an outlet at the north tip, the source of Lake Branch Hood River, a tributary of West Fork Hood River. It is the second-deepest lake in Mount Hood National Forest after Wahtum Lake at convert|177|ft|m.

Recreation

The lake is a popular recreational site, with 125 primitive campsites [ cite web
url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/mthood/recreation/campgrounds/index.shtml
title = Campgrounds
publisher = Mount Hood National Forest
accessdate = 2008-07-17 ] seven rustic cabins cite web
url = http://www.lostlakeresort.org/default.php
title = Lost Lake
accessdate = 2008-07-17 ] and a rustic general store. The resort's normal season is May through October. Canoes, row boats, and kayaks are available for rental; motor craft are not allowed.A day use fee applies to all vehicles entering the area, payable to the concessionaire.

Wildlife

The lake contains Brook trout, Brown trout, Kokanee salmon, Rainbow trout, otter, and beaver. Throughout the area are blacktail deer, squirrels, chipmunks, black bear, cougar, and bobcat. The heavily forested area consists mostly of Douglas-fir and Mountain Hemlock with some Cedar and White Pine. Alder and Huckleberry underbrush occurs in open areas.

Protection

The area is a part of the proposed Lewis and Clarke Mount Hood Wilderness which would prevent development, logging, mining, and possibly require the removal of structures and roads. [ cite web
url = http://www.oregonwild.org/about/hikes_events/explore-wild-oregon/northwest-oregon-hikes/oregon-wild-hikes-lost-lake
title = Oregon Wild Hikes: Lost Lake, Part of the Lewis and Clark Mount Hood Proposal
accessdate = 2008-07-17 ]

Heritage

Native Americans called the lake E-e-kwahl-a-mat-yam-lshkt (heart of the mountains).

See also

* List of lakes in Oregon

References