Title: | Dorena Lake |
Area: | Lane County |
Size: | 1840 Acres |
Depth: | 97 Feet |
Elevation: | 835 Feet |
Misc: | The Row River Trail, a multi-use trail for hiking, biking and horseback riding runs along the north shoreline. Baker Bay Park, a Lane County park with facilities for camping and boating, is located on the south shore. |
Links: | US Army Corps of Engineers, Row River Trail, Baker Bay Park |
Notes: | Dorena Dam was built by the US Army Corps of Engineers for flood control, so as a result the reservoir is drawn down each fall to make room for spring snow melt. It is one of 13 reservoirs in the Willamette Basin Project built for flood control and power generation. |
Route: | From Eugene take I-5 south 20 miles to Cottage Grove at Exit 174. Go east on the Row River Road. |
USGS_75: | Dorena Lake |
Reference: | Atlas of Oregon Lakes / Complete Angle's Guide to Oregon by Shewey |
Baker Bay Park, Dorena Lake - - - May 9, 2006 |
Type: | Lake |
Camping: | yes |
Car_Trip: | yes |
Family_Outing: | yes |
Fishing: | yes |
Mountain_Biking: | yes |