Langdon Lake (Oregon)
Encyclopedia
Langdon Lake is reservoir
located in the Umatilla National Forest
of Northeastern Oregon
, United States
.
It is an impoundment of Morning Creek,
and the source of Lookingglass Creek
, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River
.
Surrounding the lake is the small community of Tollgate
. The lake is privately owned but a campground is nearby.
Reservoir
A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...
located in the Umatilla National Forest
Umatilla National Forest
The Umatilla National Forest, in the Blue Mountains of northeast Oregon and southeast Washington, covers an area of 1.4 million acres . In descending order of land area the forest is located in parts of Umatilla, Grant, Columbia, Morrow, Wallowa, Union, Garfield, Asotin, Wheeler, and Walla Walla...
of Northeastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon
Eastern Oregon is the eastern part of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is not an officially recognized geographic entity, thus the boundaries of the region vary according to context. It is sometimes understood to include only the eight easternmost counties in the state; in other contexts, it includes...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
It is an impoundment of Morning Creek,
and the source of Lookingglass Creek
Lookingglass Creek
Lookingglass Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in Union County....
, a tributary of the Grande Ronde River
Grande Ronde River
The Grande Ronde River is a tributary of the Snake River, long, in northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington in the United States. It drains an area southeast of the Blue Mountains and northwest of the Wallowa Mountains, on the Columbia Plateau...
.
Surrounding the lake is the small community of Tollgate
Tollgate, Oregon
Tollgate is an unincorporated community in Umatilla County, Oregon, United States. It lies exactly halfway between Weston and Elgin on Oregon Route 204. The main community is located on the banks of Langdon Lake...
. The lake is privately owned but a campground is nearby.