Ukonom Lake is a reservoir in western Siskiyou County, California, located in the Marble Mountain Wilderness at an elevation of 6,060 feet (1,847 m).[1][2] Covering 67 acres (27 ha), it is the largest body of water in the Marble Mountain Wilderness when measured by surface area; however, being relatively shallow, it is not the largest by volume.[1][3]
| Ukonom Lake | |
|---|---|
  Ukonom Lake  Ukonom Lake | |
| Location | Marble Mountain Wilderness Klamath National Forest Siskiyou County, California |
| Coordinates | 41°34′49″N 123°21′24″W / 41.5803°N 123.3567°W |
| Type | Reservoir |
| Primary outflows | Ukonom Creek |
| Surface area | 67 acres (27 ha) |
| Max. depth | 68 ft (21 m) |
| Surface elevation | 1,847 m (6,060 ft) |
| References | [1][2] |
History
editA 10-foot (3.0 m) dam was built from granite in the 1800s to divert water for hydraulic mining operations at the Bunker Hill Mine near the Klamath River, 7 miles (11 km) to the northwest.[3][4] Today, the reservoir is popular among visitors to the Marble Mountain Wilderness, and the U.S. Forest Service stocks the reservoir with rainbow trout.[1] The wilderness surrounding Ukonom Lake was impacted by the Panther Fire in the summer of 2008.[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Lakes: Marble Mountain Wilderness: Klamath National Forest" (PDF). U.S. Forest Service. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ a b "Ukonom Lake". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Wentz, Roland. "Ukonom Lake & Environs: Marble Mountains Wilderness: Klamath National Forest: July 5-11, 1999". Sierra Club. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
- ^ See Green, David; Ingold, Greg (1996). Marble Mountain Wilderness. Berkeley, Calif.: Wilderness Press. ISBN 9780899971834.
- ^ "Incident Status Summary (ICS-209)". National Wildfire Coordinating Group. August 26, 2008. Retrieved September 22, 2013.