Odell Lake is located near Willamette Pass in the northwest corner of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. It is one of several lakes in the Cascade Range in Central Oregon, and lies within the Deschutes National Forest. It was named for Oregon Surveyor General William Holman Odell by Byron J. Pengra in July 1865 while they were making a preliminary survey for the Oregon Central Military Road, which would later become Oregon Route 58. The lake fills a basin carved by a glacier, and the resulting terminal moraine confines the water along the lake's southeast shore.
Community
The populated place of Odell Lake, Oregon, is on the lake's southeast end at 43.549013°N 121.964752°W / 43.549013; -121.964752 and was once a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascade Line between Crescent Lake station and Cascade Summit. The place was also known as Odell Lake Resort, and today is the site of Odell Lake Lodge. The historic lodge building was constructed in 1903.
Recreation
Odell Lake offers recreational opportunities similar to nearby Crescent Lake, which is 4 miles (6.4Â km) to the south. There are several developed campgrounds around Odell Lake, as well as boat ramps that allow for sailing, wind surfing, water skiing and fishing. The last two state record lake trout were caught in Odell Lake; the most recent being a 40Â lb 8Â oz (18.4Â kg) lake trout (mackinaw) caught in 1984. Fish species found in the lake include:
- Rainbow trout
- Kokanee salmon
- Mountain whitefish
- Lake trout (mackinaw) - non-native introduced species
- Bull trout - listed as a threatened species
See also
- List of lakes in Oregon
References
External links
- US Forest Service site for Deschutes National Forest
- Historic image of Odell Lake Lodge from the University of Oregon digital archives
- Odell Lake Lodge Website
