Gerber Reservoir
Reservoir in Oregon, USA / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gerber Reservoir is an irrigation impoundment created by Gerber Dam. It is located in southern Klamath County, Oregon, United States. The reservoir covers 3,815 acres (1,544 ha). The dam and reservoir are named in honor of Louis C. Gerber, an early pioneer who owned much of the land flooded by the reservoir. Today, the reservoir and surrounding property is owned by the United States Government. It is administered by the Bureau of Reclamation and the Bureau of Land Management. Gerber Reservoir is a popular outdoor recreation site with two campgrounds along its west shore.
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Location | Klamath County, Oregon |
Coordinates | 42.1990448°N 121.1020378°W / 42.1990448; -121.1020378[1] |
Type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | Miller Creek and its tributaries |
Primary outflows | Miller Creek |
Catchment area | 234 square miles (610 km2) |
First flooded | June 1925 (1925-06) |
Max. length | 5 mi (8.0 km) |
Max. width | 2.3 mi (3.7 km) |
Surface area | 3,815 acres (1,544 ha) |
Average depth | 27 ft (8.2 m) |
Max. depth | 65 ft (20 m) |
Shore length1 | 28.9 mi (46.5 km) |
Surface elevation | 4,835 ft (1,474 m) |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
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