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Davis Lake
This lake is unique in the Cascades in being relatively large and shallow, having gentle slope of shore and great fluxuation in water levels providing extensive meadows, cattail marsh, and islands of bullrush.
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Davis Lake
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This lake is unique in the Cascades in being relatively large and shallow, having gentle slope of shore and great fluxuation in water levels providing extensive meadows, cattail marsh, and islands of bullrush.
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Location: Located about 8 miles east of Willamette Pass in the south-central Oregon Cascades, straddling the Deschutes and Klamath County lines.
Description: This lake is unique in the Cascades in being relatively large and shallow, having gentle slope of shore and great fluxuation in water levels providing extensive meadows, cattail marsh, and islands of bullrush.
Outstanding Features: Davis Lake is an important Cascades breeding site for hundreds of Western and Eared Grebes, and hosts thousands of grebes, coots, and waterfowl in migratory and winter seasons (when the lake is not frozen). In addition, the lake, marshes, and adjacent forest (burned and unburned) host a great variety of bird species, especially during migration and breeding seasons. Bald Eagle is a permanent resident. Up to two pairs of Sandhill Cranes typically nest. Dozens of Wilson's Phalaropes nest. Many species of ducks breed, including Ruddy Duck, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, and probably Canvasback and Lesser Scaup.Links: • Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
Contacts
• Deschutes National Forest wildlife viewing information:
Deschutes National Forest
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 383-5300 - 43.614318 -121.847396
Location: Located about 8 miles east of Willamette Pass in the south-central Oregon Cascades, straddling the Deschutes and Klamath County lines.
Description: This lake is unique in the Cascades in being relatively large and shallow, having gentle slope of shore and great fluxuation in water levels providing extensive meadows, cattail marsh, and islands of bullrush.
Outstanding Features: Davis Lake is an important Cascades breeding site for hundreds of Western and Eared Grebes, and hosts thousands of grebes, coots, and waterfowl in migratory and winter seasons (when the lake is not frozen). In addition, the lake, marshes, and adjacent forest (burned and unburned) host a great variety of bird species, especially during migration and breeding seasons. Bald Eagle is a permanent resident. Up to two pairs of Sandhill Cranes typically nest. Dozens of Wilson's Phalaropes nest. Many species of ducks breed, including Ruddy Duck, Wood Duck, Blue-winged Teal, Green-winged Teal, Redhead, Ring-necked Duck, Bufflehead, Barrow's Goldeneye, Hooded Merganser, and probably Canvasback and Lesser Scaup.
Links: • Summary Page of Audubon Society of Portland data in National Audubon Society database
• Deschutes National Forest wildlife viewing information
:
Deschutes National Forest
1001 SW Emkay Drive
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 383-5300