Timothy Lake is a lake about 50 miles (80 km) southeast of Portland, Oregon, United States. It is in proximity to Clear Lake and an impoundment of the Oak Grove Fork Clackamas River.
| Timothy Lake | |
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 Clear Lake and Timothy Lake | |
  Timothy Lake  Timothy Lake | |
| Location | Clackamas County, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°07′16″N 121°47′08″W / 45.121022°N 121.785654°W[1] |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 2.17 square miles (5.6 km2)[2] |
| Average depth | 45 feet (14 m)[2] |
| Max. depth | 80 feet (24 m)[2] |
| Surface elevation | 3,227 feet (984 m)[1] |
The compacted-earth Timothy Lake Dam was built by Portland General Electric in 1956 to regulate seasonal water flow to Lake Harriet downstream.[3] The dam, 110 feet high and impounding 81,000 acre-feet, does not generate any hydroelectric power itself. In the summer, the lake is a very popular destination for camping, boating, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Timothy Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. 22 May 1986. Retrieved 2011-07-18.
- ^ a b c d "Timothy Lake". Mt. Hood National Forest. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
- ^ Taylor, Barbara (February 1999). "Salmon and steelhead runs and related events of the Clackamas River basin: a historical perspective" (PDF). Portland General Electric. p. 26. Retrieved 2008-11-03.
External links
edit- Timothy Lake south of Mount Hood beckons hikers who like loops - The Oregonian
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