Wasco Lake
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|caption = Wasco Lake viewed from Pacific Crest Trail
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|location = Jefferson County, Oregon
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|type = Natural alpine lake
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|shore = {{convert|.6|mi|km|abbr=on}}
|elevation = {{convert|5115|ft|m|abbr=on}}
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Wasco Lake is a glacially formed alpine lake located in Jefferson County, Oregon, United States. A part of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area, Wasco Lake is a popular hiking destination and can be accessed via the Pacific Crest Trail.Final Environmental Impact Statement - Land and Resource Management Plan - Willamette National Forest p.144
[https://books.google.com/books?id=apk2AQAAMAAJ&q=%22wasco+l&pg=PA144
In 2003, the devastating B&B Complex Fire hit the area of Wasco Lake.{{Cite web|url=http://www.orww.org/B&B_Complex/index.html|title=B&B_Complex Homepage|website=www.orww.org|access-date=2016-10-03}}
Location
Wasco Lake is located at an elevation of {{convert|5115|ft|m|abbr=on}} on the eastern slope of Three Fingered Jack in the Cascade Mountain Range and is a part of the Mount Jefferson Wilderness Area.{{Cite web|url=http://us.geoview.info/wasco_lake,5759303|title=Wasco Lake (lake)|website=us.geoview.info|access-date=2016-10-03}}
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File:Wasco Lake 2.jpg|Fir trees dominate the landscape around Wasco Lake.
File:Wasco Lake 1.jpg|The devastating effects of the B&B fire can still be seen 13 years later.
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