Hosmer Lake
| Hosmer Lake | |
|---|---|
Hosmer Lake and Mount Bachelor | |
| Location | Deschutes County, Oregon |
| Coordinates | 43°57′49″N 121°46′49″W / 43.96361°N 121.78028°W |
| Lake type | Natural, mesotrophic, with dam |
| Primary inflows | Quinn Creek |
| Primary outflows | None on the surface |
| Catchment area | 13 square miles (34 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 198 acres (80 ha) |
| Average depth | 3 feet (0.9 m) |
| Max. depth | 12 feet (3.7 m) |
| Water volume | 600 acre-feet (740,000 m3) |
| Shore length1 | 5 miles (8 km) |
| Surface elevation | 4,964 feet (1,513 m) |
| Settlements | Bend |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Hosmer Lake is a natural body of water in the central Cascade Range in the U.S. state of Oregon. Nearly 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, the lake is part of a volcanic landscape about 20 miles (32 km) west-southwest of Bend along the Cascade Lakes Scenic Byway. In 1962, the United States Board on Geographic Names changed the name from Mud Lake to Hosmer Lake in honor of Paul Hosmer, a naturalist from Bend.
Hosmer Lake is about 5 miles (8 km) west of Mount Bachelor in Deschutes National Forest. Nearby lakes include Elk, Sparks, Blow, Doris, Lava, and Little Lava.
Encroaching vegetation is gradually turning Hosmer Lake into a marsh. The lake bottom consists of mud and peat, and mosses and aquatic plants restrict the open water. Water lilies and bullrushes are prevalent.