The lake bed in 3-D: deep basin, drop-offs and shoreline. Shape estimated, not for navigation. Full screen
Alkali Lake
Klamath County, Oregon · about 800 acres (1.3 sq mi)
32°F water, ice 95% cover, windy Friday (30 mph S).
About Alkali Lake
Alkali Lake spreads over about 800 acres in Klamath County, Oregon.
From end to end it runs about 2.1 miles with roughly 6.3 miles of shoreline. Its surface is about 4,110 ft above sea level. Altamont lies about 12 miles to the west. Medford, the nearest city, is about 71 miles west.
- Size
- About 800 acres (1.3 sq mi)
- Shoreline
- About 6.3 miles
- End to end
- About 2.1 miles
- Elevation
- About 4,110 ft
- County
- Klamath County
The lake from above
Best fishing times
Saturday Fair
- 6:15 am – 8:30 amsunrise · wind 7 mph
- 3:15 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 17 mph
Sunday Fair
- 4:00 pm – 5:15 pm bestsunset, moon overhead · wind 9 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Water level
No daily level reading for this lake.
Ice
Frozen · About 95% ice cover
Ice thickness is an estimate from air temperature, not a measurement. Check the ice yourself before going on it.
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:54 am · sunset 4:45 pm · waxing crescent moon (lake time).
Towns and places to stay near Alkali Lake
- Altamontabout 12 mi west
- Klamath Fallsabout 15 mi west
- Medfordnearest city, about 71 mi west
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Questions about Alkali Lake
How deep is Alkali Lake?
We have no published depth for this lake. The 3-D view gives an estimated shape of the bed: where the deep basin and the drop-offs are. Not for navigation.
How big is Alkali Lake?
About 800 acres, with about 6.3 miles of shoreline.
What town is near Alkali Lake?
Altamont is about 12 miles west; Klamath Falls is about 15 miles west.
What is the water temperature at Alkali Lake today?
The surface was about 32°F on the latest clear reading. The page updates every day.
Alkali Lake on your phone
The whole week of bite times, lake alerts and the 3-D view, every morning.
