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Owyhee Reservoir or Owyhee Lake is a reservoir on the Owyhee River in Malheur County, Oregon, United States.[2] Located in far Eastern Oregon near the Idaho border, the reservoir is Oregon's longest at 52 miles (84 km).[3] The 13,900-acre (56 km²) lake is home to several species of fish, including crappie, rainbow trout, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and brown bullhead.[4] An artificial lake, it was created in 1932 with the completion of the Owyhee Dam.[5] The lake supplies water for irrigation for 1,800 farms covering 118,000 acres of land in Eastern Oregon and Southwestern Idaho.[6] Seasonal Lake Owyhee State Park is located on the northeast shore and includes a boat ramp.[7][8]

Owyhee Reservoir
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Location	Malheur County, Oregon
Coordinates	43°27′41″N 117°20′18″W
Type	reservoir
Primary inflows	Owyhee River
Primary outflows	Owyhee River
Catchment area	11,160 sq mi (28,900 km2)[1]
Basin countries	United States
First flooded	1932
Max. length	52 mi (84 km)
Surface area	13,900 acres (5,600 ha)[1]
Average depth	81 ft (25 m)[1]
Max. depth	117 ft (36 m)[1]
Water volume	1,122,000 acre⋅ft (1,384,000 dam3)[1]
Residence time	1.7 years[1]
Shore length1	125 mi (201 km)[1]
Surface elevation	2,670 ft (810 m)[1]
Website	www.usbr.gov/pn/hydromet/ramps/owyhee/owyhee.html
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

See also

• Owyhee Reservoir State Airport
• List of lakes in Oregon

References

External links

• Media related to Owyhee Reservoir at Wikimedia Commons
• Owyhee Dam: U.S. Bureau of Reclamation
• Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife
• US Bureau of Reclamation reservoir levels and flows

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