| Title: | Wallowa Lake | | Area: | Wallowa County | | Size: | 1508 Acres | | Elevation: | 4383 Feet | | Misc: | Prior to damning at the outlet in 1884 and 1890 the lake was a destination of Sockeye Salmon from the Pacific Ocean. Now landlocked salmon, Kokanne, spawn in the lakes tributaries. | | Links: | Wallowa Lake Tramway, Wallowa Lake Lodge | | Notes: | Wallowa Lake, lying at the foot of the Wallowa Mountains in a spectacular alpine setting, is one of the northeastern Oregon's finest scenic and recreational resources. Although a natural lake it is regulated to provide irriagation water for the Wallowa Valley. | | USGS_75: | Joseph | | Reference: | Atlas of Oregon Lakes OSU Press | | Type: | Lake | | Camping: | yes | | Car_Trip: | yes | | Family_Outing: | yes | | Fishing: | yes | | Resort: | yes | | Scenic: | yes | | Swimming: | yes |
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