Applegate Lake is a 988-acre

Acre

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 (4 km² or 1.5 mi²) reservoir

Reservoir

A reservoir , artificial lake or dam is used to store water.Reservoirs may be created in river valleys by the construction of a dam or may be built by excavation in the ground or by conventional construction techniques such as brickwork or cast concrete.The term reservoir may also be used to...

 located approximately 39 kilometres (24.2 mi) from Jacksonville

Jacksonville, Oregon

Jacksonville is a city in Jackson County, Oregon, United States, a few miles west of Medford. It was named for Jackson Creek, which runs through the community and was the site of one of the first placer gold claims in the area. It includes Jacksonville Historic District which was designated a U.S....

, Oregon

Oregon

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, United States

United States

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, and 23 km (14.3 mi) south of Applegate, Oregon

Applegate, Oregon

Applegate is an unincorporated community in Jackson County, Oregon, United States. It is located west of Medford on Oregon Route 238 and the Applegate River...

, along Upper Applegate Road. The lake is an impoundment of the Applegate River

Applegate River

The Applegate River is a long tributary of the Rogue River in the U.S. state of Oregon. It drains approximately . Rising in northern California, it soon crosses the border and flows northeast then northwest to meet the Rogue about west of Grants Pass...

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The Army Corps of Engineers began construction on the Applegate Dam in 1976 in an effort to protect the lower watershed from flooding. It took nearly four years to complete, and has since improved fishing and recreation in the area by providing a higher level and cooler water temperatures.