Lost River (California)
Lost River | |
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Etymology | Its lack of surface flow through part of the Langell Valley in Oregon[2] |
Location | |
Country | United States |
State | California, Oregon |
County | Modoc, Klamath, Siskiyou |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Clear Lake |
• location | Modoc County, California |
• coordinates | 41°55′34″N 121°04′33″W / 41.92611°N 121.07583°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,479 ft (1,365 m)[3] |
Mouth | Tule Lake |
• location | Siskiyou County, California |
• coordinates | 41°56′24″N 121°30′19″W / 41.94000°N 121.50528°W[1] |
• elevation | 4,035 ft (1,230 m)[1] |
Length | 60 mi (97 km)[4] |
Basin size | 3,010 sq mi (7,800 km2)[5] |
Lost River begins and ends in a
Course
From its source, the river flows into Langell Valley, where Miller Creek enters from the right. Near Bonanza, the river turns west and passes through Olene Gap, about 10 mi (16 km) east of Klamath Falls. The river then turns southeast and flows along the base of Stukel Mountain, where it provides diversion canals for small lakes including Nuss Lake for irrigation and flood control. It then re-enters California south of Merrill.[6]
Dams, canals, pumps, and other artificial structures on the Lost River,
History
After 1846, the Applegate Trail crossed the river on a natural bridge of stepping-stones, later covered by a Bureau of Reclamation dam, near Merrill. Earlier in that year, explorer John C. Frémont had named the stream McCrady River after a boyhood friend, but over time the Lost River name prevailed. A Lost River post office operated briefly, probably in the vicinity of Olene, in 1875–76.[2]
Fishing
A sluggish stream, Lost River offers fishing opportunities for bass, up to 7 lb (3.2 kg), brown bullhead, crappie, yellow perch, and Sacramento perch. Trout are uncommon in this river.[8]
See also
- Battle of Lost River
- List of longest streams of Oregon
- List of rivers of California
- List of rivers of Oregon
References
- ^ a b c "Lost River". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey (USGS). November 28, 1980. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Source elevation derived from Google Earth search using GNIS source coordinates.
- ^ a b c "United States Geological Survey Topographic Map". United States Geological Survey (USGS). Retrieved March 3, 2011 – via TopoQuest. — Map quadrangles that show river mileage from mouth to source.
- USDA). Archived from the originalon August 25, 2009. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ^ Lost River Subbasin Agricultural Water Quality Management Area Plan (PDF) (Report). Oregon Department of Agriculture. April 28, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2012. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- Bureau of Reclamation. October 7, 2009. Archived from the originalon August 8, 2011. Retrieved March 3, 2011.
- ISBN 0-916473-15-5.