Little Lava Lake

General data

Name: Little Lava Lake
Water system: Columbia River
Water type: Natural lake
Progression: Deschutes River -> Columbia River -> Columbia River Estuary -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Little Lava Lake lies in the Cascade Range west-southwest of Bend in the U.S. state of Oregon. A close neighbor of Lava Lake, from which it is separated by solidified lava, Little Lava Lake is at an elevation of 1,446 m in the Deschutes National Forest. Generally considered the source of the Deschutes River, the lake covers 56 ha to an average depth of 2.4 m.

Lava Lake, Little Lava Lake, and other nearby lakes formed after lava flows from Mount Bachelor altered drainage patterns in the area. Solidified lava flows are visible along the shorelines of both lakes, and the volcanic peaks Broken Top and South Sister can be seen to the north.

Fish in the lake include stocked rainbow trout, wild brook trout, and tui chub. Caught trout average 25 to 30 cmand sometimes reach 43 cm.

Little Lava Lake

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