Ukonom Lake | |
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Location |
Marble Mountain Wilderness Klamath National Forest Siskiyou County, California |
Coordinates | 41°34′49″N 123°21′24″W / 41.5803°N 123.3567°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary outflows | Ukonom Creek |
Surface area | 67 acres (27 ha) |
Max. depth | 68 ft (21 m) |
Surface elevation | 1,847 m (6,060 ft) |
References | [1] [2] |
Ukonom Lake is a reservoir in western Siskiyou County, California, located in the Marble Mountain Wilderness at an elevation of 6,060 feet (1,847 m). [1] [2] Covering 67 acres (27 ha), it is the largest body of water in the Marble Mountain Wilderness when measured by surface area; however, being relatively shallow, it is not the largest by volume. [1] [3]
A 10-foot (3.0 m) dam was built from granite in the 1800s to divert water for hydraulic mining operations at the Bunker Hill Mine near the Klamath River, 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest. [3] [4] Today, the reservoir is popular among visitors to the Marble Mountain Wilderness, and the U.S. Forest Service stocks the reservoir with rainbow trout. [1] The wilderness surrounding Ukonom Lake was impacted by the Panther Fire in the summer of 2008. [5]
Ukonom Lake | |
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Location |
Marble Mountain Wilderness Klamath National Forest Siskiyou County, California |
Coordinates | 41°34′49″N 123°21′24″W / 41.5803°N 123.3567°W |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary outflows | Ukonom Creek |
Surface area | 67 acres (27 ha) |
Max. depth | 68 ft (21 m) |
Surface elevation | 1,847 m (6,060 ft) |
References | [1] [2] |
Ukonom Lake is a reservoir in western Siskiyou County, California, located in the Marble Mountain Wilderness at an elevation of 6,060 feet (1,847 m). [1] [2] Covering 67 acres (27 ha), it is the largest body of water in the Marble Mountain Wilderness when measured by surface area; however, being relatively shallow, it is not the largest by volume. [1] [3]
A 10-foot (3.0 m) dam was built from granite in the 1800s to divert water for hydraulic mining operations at the Bunker Hill Mine near the Klamath River, 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest. [3] [4] Today, the reservoir is popular among visitors to the Marble Mountain Wilderness, and the U.S. Forest Service stocks the reservoir with rainbow trout. [1] The wilderness surrounding Ukonom Lake was impacted by the Panther Fire in the summer of 2008. [5]