East Lake

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lake_name = East Lake
image_lake = Newberry Lakes.png caption_lake = Satellite image of Paulina Lake (left), and East Lake (right)
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location = Central Oregon
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basin_countries = United States
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area = convert|1044|acre|abbr=on|lk=on
depth = convert|67|ft|abbr=on
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East Lake is one of the twin lakes that occupy part of the Newberry Crater or caldera in Central Oregon, United States. It is located in the Deschutes National Forest near the city of La Pine. The caldera was formed over 500,000 years ago from volcanic eruptions. East Lake's water comes from snow melt, rain fall, and hot springs only. The average depth is convert|67|ft|m, 180 feet at the deepest point, and covers convert|1044|acre|km2. East Lake is about convert|50|ft|m higher in elevation and is to the east of its twin, Paulina Lake. [ cite web
url = http://www.fs.fed.us/r6/centraloregon/newberrynvm/general.shtml
title = The Newberry Crater National Volcanic Monument
publisher = US Forest Service
accessdate = 2008-05-01 ]

East Lake has two main camping grounds along the lake shore as well as East Lake Resort. The resort has cabins and boats for rent as well as a general store. [ cite web
url = http://www.eastlakeresort.com
title = East Lake Resort ] The lake offers fishing for brown trout and rainbow trout. The lake is stocked with sockeye salmon (Kokanee) and Atlantic salmon.

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