Miller Lake (Oregon)

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{{Infobox body of water

| name = Miller Lake

| image = Miller Lake USFS.jpg

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| location = Klamath County, Oregon

| coords = {{coord|43|13|42|N|121|57|36|W|region:US-OR_type:waterbody|display=inline,title}}

| type = Natural, oligotrophic

| inflow = Tipsoo, Evening, and Gideon creeks

| outflow = Miller Creek

| catchment = {{convert|11|mi2|km2}}

| basin_countries = United States

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| area = {{convert|566|acre|ha|lk=out}}

| depth = {{convert|77|ft|m}}

| max-depth = {{convert|145|ft|m}}

| volume = {{convert|43700|acre-feet|m3|lk=in}}

| residence_time = 2.9 years

| shore = {{convert|4.3|mi|km}}

| elevation = {{convert|5633|ft|m}}

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| pushpin_map = Oregon#USA

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| pushpin_map_alt = Location of Miller Lake in Oregon, USA.

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| reference={{cite book|last=Johnson|first=Daniel M.|author2=Petersen, Richard R. |author3=Lycan, D. Richard |author4=Sweet, James W. |author5= Neuhaus, Mark E., and Schaedel, Andrew L. | title=Atlas of Oregon Lakes|publisher=Oregon State University Press|location=Corvallis|year=1985|page=234|isbn=0-87071-343-4}}{{cite web|title=Atlas of Oregon Lakes: Miller Lake (Klamath County) |url=http://aol.research.pdx.edu/?q=lake/480|publisher=Portland State University|year=1985–2012|accessdate=December 19, 2012}}{{cite GNIS|1146275|Miller Lake|Jan 17, 2021}}

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Miller Lake is a large natural freshwater lake in the Cascade Range in western Klamath County in the U.S. state of Oregon. The lake is in the Winema National Forest, about {{convert|14|mi|km}} west of Chemult via Miller Lake Road (Forest Road 9772).{{cite book|title=Oregon Atlas & Gazetteer|publisher=DeLorme|year=2008|edition=7th|location=Yarmouth, Maine|page=56|isbn=978-0-89933-347-2}}

Recreation at the lake includes fishing for stocked rainbow and brown trout and kokanee.{{cite web|title=Featured Lakes: Miller Lake|publisher=U.S. Forest Service|url=https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/fremont-winema/?cid=STELPRDB5287988|accessdate=December 6, 2024}} The lake has been called "one of the best brown trout fisheries in the state".{{cite book|last=Sheehan|first=Madelynne Diness|title=Fishing in Oregon: The Complete Oregon Fishing Guide|date=April 2005 |edition=10th|publisher=Flying Pencil Publications|location=Scappoose, Oregon|page=283|isbn=0-916473-15-5}} Many brown trout in the lake, which is open for night fishing as well as day fishing, exceed {{convert|26|in|cm}} in length.

The lake and its drainage system form the sole habitat for the Miller Lake lamprey. The species was nearly exterminated during the 1950s by state wildlife managers, who saw it as a threat to trout populations in the lake.{{cite news |last1=Scott |first1=Aaron |last2=Swanson |first2=Brandon |title=Long thought extinct, lampreys return to Oregon's Miller Lake |url=https://www.opb.org/article/2020/10/28/lamprey-miller-lake-oregon-extinct/ |accessdate=October 28, 2020 |work=OPB |date=October 28, 2020}} Since its rediscovery in 1992, efforts have been underway to rebuild lamprey populations and reintroduce it to Miller Lake.

Miller Lake is also used for swimming and boating. Hiking trails in the vicinity provide access to the Mount Thielsen Wilderness and the Pacific Crest Trail. Digit Point Campground at the lake has 64 individual camping sites with access to picnic tables, potable water, and toilets.{{cite web|title=Digit Point Campground|url=http://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/fremont-winema/recreation/wateractivities/recarea/?recid=59715&actid=82|publisher=U.S. Forest Service|accessdate=December 19, 2012}} Mosquito infestations may require repellent or headnets.