Magone Lake facts for kids

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Location	Grant County, Oregon
Coordinates	44°32′56″N 118°54′41″W / 44.54889°N 118.91139°W / 44.54889; -118.91139
Type	Natural, mesotrophic
Primary inflows	Lake Creek
Primary outflows	Lake Creek to East Fork Beech Creek
Catchment area	1.2 square miles (3.1 km2)
Basin countries	United States
Surface area	30 acres (12 ha)
Average depth	29 feet (8.8 m)
Max. depth	98 feet (30 m)
Water volume	900 acre-feet (1,100,000 m3)
Residence time	5.8 years
Shore length1	1.4 miles (2.3 km)
Surface elevation	4,993 feet (1,522 m)
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Magone Lake is a 30-acre (12 ha) body of water in the Malheur National Forest of eastern Oregon in the United States. The lake, at nearly 5,000 feet (1,500 m) above sea level, is in Grant County, 10 miles (16 km) north of the small city of John Day. It receives water from Lake Creek, which continues downstream from the lake and flows into East Fork Beech Creek in the John Day River watershed.

Among the few natural lakes in this part of Oregon, Magone Lake is popular for its recreational opportunities, particularly fishing, including ice fishing during the cold months. Rainbow trout and brook trout are abundant.

The United States Forest Service maintains a campground with single-family and group sites at the lake. A separate day-use area has picnic tables, changing rooms for swimmers, and a boat dock. Wildflower viewing, hiking, and mountain biking are other activities available nearby.