Maidu Lake

Maidu Lake is a small natural freshwater lake in the Cascade Range in eastern Douglas County in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is in the Mount Thielsen Wilderness of the Umpqua National Forest, about 15 miles (24 km) west of the community of Chemult.^[3]

Maidu Lake
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Location	Douglas County, Oregon
Coordinates	43.2546939°N 122.0006616°W / 43.2546939; -122.0006616
Primary outflows	North Umpqua River
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	20 acres (8.1 ha)[1]
Average depth	12 feet (3.7 m)[1]
Surface elevation	5,984 feet (1,824 m)[2]

The lake, at 5,984 feet (1,824 m) above sea level,^[2] is the source of the North Umpqua River.^[1] The eastern terminus of the 79-mile (127 km) North Umpqua Trail, which follows the river, is at Maidu Lake.^[4] A 4.7-mile (7.6 km) connecting trail continues east, intersecting the Pacific Crest Trail between Maidu Lake and Miller Lake.^[5]

Maidu Lake supports brook trout ranging in size to upwards of 16 inches (41 cm). The lake is periodically re-stocked by volunteers, who bring in hatchery fingerlings by horseback.^[6]

See also

• List of lakes in Oregon