North Tenmile Lake
| North Tenmile Lake | |
|---|---|
North Tenmile Lake from North Lake Road east of Lakeside | |
| Location | Douglas and Coos counties, near Lakeside |
| Coordinates | 43°34′57″N 124°08′12″W / 43.58250°N 124.13667°W |
| Type | Natural, eutrophic |
| Primary inflows | Small creeks |
| Primary outflows | North Lake Canal to Tenmile Lake |
| Catchment area | 29 square miles (75 km2) |
| Basin countries | United States |
| Surface area | 1,098 acres (444 ha) |
| Average depth | 11 feet (3.4 m) |
| Max. depth | 23 feet (7 m) |
| Water volume | 12,100 acre-feet (14,900,000 m3) |
| Residence time | 2 months |
| Shore length1 | 19 miles (31 km) |
| Surface elevation | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Settlements | Reedsport, Lakeside |
| References | |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
North Tenmile Lake is one of a chain of lakes along the Oregon Coast south of the Umpqua River in the United States. The chain includes Tenmile, Eel, Clear, and smaller lakes, which drain into the Pacific Ocean via Tenmile Creek. The lake is 8 miles (13 km) south of Reedsport and 1 mile (1.6 km) east of U.S. Route 101 near the community of Lakeside. North Tenmile Lake is connected to Tenmile Lake by a navigable 0.5-mile (0.80 km) channel.
North Tenmile Lake is named after the creek, which is about 10 miles (16 km) south of Winchester Bay. This community, at the mouth of the Umpqua River, was the earliest pioneer village along this part of the coast.