Antelope Reservoir is a large collection of water that is watered for irrigation in the semi-arid region of southeastern Oregon in the United States. Located near the small town of the Jordan Valley in Malheur County, about 10 miles (16 km) west of the Oregon border with Idaho. Although the lake is formed by a dam in Jack Creek, most of the water goes into the reservoir through the Antelope Feeder Canal. It diverts water to a reservoir from the nearby Jordan River at a point near the Idaho border. Jack Creek, carrying a small stream from the reservoir, emptied into the Jordan River further downstream.
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Histori
The lake was originally formed by a 42-foot (13 m) dam, built in 1913-14, at Jack Creek. At that time, the water in the reservoir comes from intermittent surface flow. The dam, run by the Jordan Valley Irrigation District, was raised to 80 feet (24 m) in 1933, and in addition to the alternating flow, the higher dam poured water from Jordan Creek. Water is used to irrigate about 12,000 hectares (4,900 hectares) of agricultural land downstream.
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Recreation
The Land Management Bureau, which manages most of the grazing land in the Antelope Reservoir Reservoir, maintains public campsites and boat ramps on the lake. Anglers can lure trout, and trout redut Columbia River wild from Jordan Creek sometimes into the reservoir. However, the Oregon Health Authority has issued a warning about the extremely high levels of methylmercury contamination that keeps fish caught from lakes harmful to eat. Contamination comes from mining activities along the upper reaches of the Jordan River, near Silver City, Idaho, where large amounts of mercury are used to separate gold and silver from other materials.
Fishing in Oregon says the lake "is a better destination for solitude than fishing." Other activities include watching waterfowl, "beautiful sunsets and amazing star viewing opportunities."
See also
- List of lakes in Oregon
References
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