Government Camp, Oregon · Wasco County
Clear Lake is formed by Wasco Dam which is a major facility of the Wapinitia Project. The 557-acre reservoir is located in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The lake is about 13 miles south of Mt. Hood and lies in a small forested valley. Camping and boat launching are available, and the lake has a very good trout fishe…
Clear Lake is formed by Wasco Dam which is a major facility of the Wapinitia Project. The 557-acre reservoir is located in the Cascade Mountains in Oregon. The lake is about 13 miles south of Mt. Hood and lies in a small forested valley. Camping and boat launching are available, and the lake has a very good trout fishery. Available species include rainbow and brook trout. Season open year-round.
Site is 65 miles southeast of Portland, Oregon, off U. S. Hwy. No. 26, turn right onto asphalt paved road at the Mt. Hood National Forest - Clear Lake sign, and travel southerly for 1.2 miles.
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