Odell Lake (Oregon)
Community
The populated place of Odell Lake, Oregon, is on the lake's southeast end at 43°32′56″N 121°57′53″W / 43.549013°N 121.964752°W and was once a station on the Southern Pacific Railroad's Cascade Line between Crescent Lake station and Cascade Summit. The place was also known as Odell Lake Resort, and today is the site of Odell Lake Lodge. The historic lodge building was constructed in 1903. In the 1930s on the west end of the lake another resort, Shelter Cove Resort which includes cabins, camping sites, RV parking, and docks for boating.
Climate
| Climate data for Odell Lake, Oregon, 1991–2020 normals, 1974–2020 extremes: 4800ft (1463m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 58 (14) |
60 (16) |
68 (20) |
77 (25) |
97 (36) |
93 (34) |
95 (35) |
105 (41) |
97 (36) |
87 (31) |
65 (18) |
56 (13) |
105 (41) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.7 (8.7) |
50.8 (10.4) |
56.9 (13.8) |
65.8 (18.8) |
75.5 (24.2) |
82.3 (27.9) |
87.7 (30.9) |
89.4 (31.9) |
83.7 (28.7) |
72.4 (22.4) |
56.5 (13.6) |
45.7 (7.6) |
91.1 (32.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 35.2 (1.8) |
37.6 (3.1) |
41.8 (5.4) |
46.3 (7.9) |
55.5 (13.1) |
62.8 (17.1) |
73.0 (22.8) |
74.2 (23.4) |
67.9 (19.9) |
55.0 (12.8) |
40.9 (4.9) |
34.1 (1.2) |
52.0 (11.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.8 (−2.3) |
29.1 (−1.6) |
32.7 (0.4) |
37.0 (2.8) |
44.7 (7.1) |
50.6 (10.3) |
58.6 (14.8) |
58.2 (14.6) |
52.0 (11.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
33.2 (0.7) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
41.1 (5.1) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 20.4 (−6.4) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
23.6 (−4.7) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
34.0 (1.1) |
38.3 (3.5) |
44.2 (6.8) |
42.3 (5.7) |
36.1 (2.3) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 5.0 (−15.0) |
6.1 (−14.4) |
11.4 (−11.4) |
19.9 (−6.7) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
30.3 (−0.9) |
34.7 (1.5) |
33.4 (0.8) |
27.4 (−2.6) |
19.8 (−6.8) |
10.5 (−11.9) |
4.1 (−15.5) |
−2.1 (−18.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −15 (−26) |
−16 (−27) |
2 (−17) |
5 (−15) |
18 (−8) |
25 (−4) |
28 (−2) |
21 (−6) |
19 (−7) |
0 (−18) |
−10 (−23) |
−18 (−28) |
−18 (−28) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 5.73 (146) |
4.70 (119) |
3.34 (85) |
1.91 (49) |
1.84 (47) |
1.02 (26) |
0.52 (13) |
0.45 (11) |
0.96 (24) |
2.62 (67) |
4.69 (119) |
6.05 (154) |
33.83 (860) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 48.80 (124.0) |
28.60 (72.6) |
22.00 (55.9) |
6.50 (16.5) |
1.00 (2.5) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.40 (1.0) |
22.70 (57.7) |
60.40 (153.4) |
190.5 (483.85) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 44 (110) |
44 (110) |
45 (110) |
28 (71) |
6 (15) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
12 (30) |
31 (79) |
59 (150) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 14.5 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 4.4 | 9.4 | 14.0 | 15.5 | 116.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 9.8 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 4.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 5.4 | 10.4 | 48.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 1991-2020 snow depth) | |||||||||||||
Recreation
Odell Lake offers recreational opportunities similar to nearby Crescent Lake, which is 4 miles (6.4 km) to the south. There are several developed campgrounds around Odell Lake, as well as boat ramps that allow for sailing, wind surfing, water skiing and fishing. The last two state record lake trout (mackinaw) were caught in Odell Lake; the most recent being a 40 lb 8 oz (18.4 kg) lake trout caught in 1984. Fish species found in the lake include:
- Rainbow trout
- Kokanee salmon
- Mountain whitefish
- Lake trout (mackinaw) - non-native introduced species
- Bull trout - listed as a threatened species
