Douglas County Lakes and Reservoirs Master Plan for Angler Access and Associated Recreational Uses 1968

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Originator: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Publish Date: January 1968

Online Link: None

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Contact Information

Agency: Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife

Name: Cedric Cooney

Job Position: Natural Resources Data and Systems Manager

Telephone: 503-947-6094

E-Mail Address: Cedric.X.Cooney@odfw.oregon.gov

Description

Abstract: Douglas County covers roughly 5,000 square miles of Southwest Oregon and is almost coincidental with the boundaries of the Umpqua River watershed. The topography consists of the Coast Range mountains in the west, a central valley area and the Cascade Mountains to the east. Other valley areas are scattered throughout the county. Most of the lakes and impoundments of the county are located in the Cascades to the west and along the coast to the east. While good roads link these lakes with the populated areas of the county, additional developments are needed on about 30 lakes to spread out tourist pressure and help provide quality recreation over more of the county. A few of the larger more popular lakes are crowded to and beyond capacity during the trout season. Potential impoundments for recreation have been recommended at 23 sites. A high priority is placed on establishing warm-water fisheries adjacent to communities where heavy utilization favors better fish growth. Old log-ponds are sometimes used to good advantage for this type of recreation. This report details a plan that we hope can be followed to solve the access problems of the Douglas County lakes and reservoirs.

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Time Period of Content: 1968

Geographic Extent: Douglas County

Status: Final

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Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Yes