The Cascade Canal is a canal located in Klamath and Jackson counties, in the U.S. State of Oregon. It delivers water from Fourmile Lake in the Klamath River watershed over the Cascade Divide to Fish Lake in the Rogue River watershed.[1] It diverts approximately 5,462 acre-feet (6,737,000 m3) annually into Fish Lake.[2] About 33 percent of the water diverted from Fourmile Lake is lost or spilled on the way to Fish Lake.[1]
Because of water shortages in the nearby Rogue Valley, the Fish Lake Water Company was established in 1898 to find a way to aid irrigation in the region. The company proposed to enlarge Fish Lake and create Fourmile Lake for added water storage, diverting water from Fourmile Lake to Fish Lake to supplement Little Butte Creek. Fourmile Lake Dam and Fish Lake Dam were constructed in 1906 and 1908, respectively. Construction of the Cascade Canal began in 1910. By 1915, 17,000 feet (5,200 m) of the canal had been constructed. It was completed in the fall of 1915 when the last 7,500 feet (2,300 m) of the canal was built, reaching Fish Lake.[3]
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The Cascade Canal begins at Fourmile Lake, located 5,748 feet (1,752 m) above sea level.[4] It travels southeast, around a ridge named Rye Spur (sometimes known as Aye Spur).[4][5] At the edge of Rye Spur, the canal curves right forming a half-circle of about 0.5 miles (0.80 km) radius, then travels northwest until it meets Ursa Creek. At Ursa Creek, it turns sharply southwest, along Mount McLoughlin's flanks. The canal is crossed by the Pacific Crest Trail and Oregon Route 140 near the Cascade Divide.[4][6] It crosses the divide directly between Mount McLoughlin and Brown Mountain, before descending to Fish Lake, at an elevation of 4,639 feet (1,414 m).[4] Overall, the canal drops a total of 1,109 feet (338 m).[Note 1]
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^Total drop calculated by subtracting Fish Lake's elevation from Fourmile Lake's elevation.
^ Schaffer, Jeffrey (2004). Oregon and Washington: From the California Border to the Canadian Border (7th ed.). Wilderness Press. p. 83. ISBN978-0-89997-375-3.
cascade, canal, canal, located, klamath, jackson, counties, state, oregon, delivers, water, from, fourmile, lake, klamath, river, watershed, over, cascade, divide, fish, lake, rogue, river, watershed, diverts, approximately, acre, feet, annually, into, fish, l. The Cascade Canal is a canal located in Klamath and Jackson counties in the U S State of Oregon It delivers water from Fourmile Lake in the Klamath River watershed over the Cascade Divide to Fish Lake in the Rogue River watershed 1 It diverts approximately 5 462 acre feet 6 737 000 m3 annually into Fish Lake 2 About 33 percent of the water diverted from Fourmile Lake is lost or spilled on the way to Fish Lake 1 Contents 1 History 2 Course 3 Notes 4 ReferencesHistory editBecause of water shortages in the nearby Rogue Valley the Fish Lake Water Company was established in 1898 to find a way to aid irrigation in the region The company proposed to enlarge Fish Lake and create Fourmile Lake for added water storage diverting water from Fourmile Lake to Fish Lake to supplement Little Butte Creek Fourmile Lake Dam and Fish Lake Dam were constructed in 1906 and 1908 respectively Construction of the Cascade Canal began in 1910 By 1915 17 000 feet 5 200 m of the canal had been constructed It was completed in the fall of 1915 when the last 7 500 feet 2 300 m of the canal was built reaching Fish Lake 3 Course editThe Cascade Canal begins at Fourmile Lake located 5 748 feet 1 752 m above sea level 4 It travels southeast around a ridge named Rye Spur sometimes known as Aye Spur 4 5 At the edge of Rye Spur the canal curves right forming a half circle of about 0 5 miles 0 80 km radius then travels northwest until it meets Ursa Creek At Ursa Creek it turns sharply southwest along Mount McLoughlin s flanks The canal is crossed by the Pacific Crest Trail and Oregon Route 140 near the Cascade Divide 4 6 It crosses the divide directly between Mount McLoughlin and Brown Mountain before descending to Fish Lake at an elevation of 4 639 feet 1 414 m 4 Overall the canal drops a total of 1 109 feet 338 m Note 1 Notes edit Total drop calculated by subtracting Fish Lake s elevation from Fourmile Lake s elevation References edit a b Biological Assessment on Continued Operation and Maintenance of the Rogue River Basin Project and Effects on Essential Fish Habitat under the Magnuson Stevens Act PDF United States Bureau of Reclamation August 2003 Archived from the original PDF on September 5 2008 Retrieved November 29 2009 La Marche Jonathan February 22 2001 Water Imports and Exports Between The Rogue and Upper Klamath Basin Archived from the original DOC on July 20 2011 Retrieved November 29 2009 The Rogue River Basin Project Talent Division PDF United States Bureau of Land Management Archived from the original PDF on 2011 06 14 Retrieved November 29 2009 a b c d Oregon Road and Recreation Atlas Map 4th ed 1 250 000 Benchmark Maps 2010 p 97 ISBN 978 0 929591 62 9 Rye Spur Geographic Names Information System United States Geological Survey United States Department of the Interior November 28 1980 Retrieved November 29 2009 Schaffer Jeffrey 2004 Oregon and Washington From the California Border to the Canadian Border 7th ed Wilderness Press p 83 ISBN 978 0 89997 375 3 42 25 04 N 122 14 07 W 42 41778 N 122 23528 W 42 41778 122 23528 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cascade Canal amp oldid 1059453867, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
