Foster Reservoir

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: South Santiam River -> Santiam River -> Willamette River -> Columbia River -> Columbia River Estuary -> Pacific Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Temperate
Continents: North America
Countries: United States of America

Description

Foster Reservoir is a reservoir created by Foster Dam on the South Santiam River in the city of Foster, Oregon, United States. The reservoir is approximately 5.6 km (3.5 mi) long and covers approximately 494 ha (1,220 acres) when full. Primary use of the reservoir is recreation in the summer and flood control in the winter and spring. Foster Reservoir is a popular destination for a variety of water sports including boating, water skiing and jet skiing. The reservoir has also become a popular location for triathlons and water polo tournaments. Foster Reservoir is stocked with over 40,000 rainbow trout annually. The reservoir also has kokanee salmon and bass. There are numerous locations for shoreline fishing in addition to boat angling.

Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts

Rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)

Sockeye salmon (Oncorhynchus nerka)

Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes

Largemouth bass (Micropterus nigricans)

Smallmouth bass (Micropterus dolomieu)

Bluegill (Lepomis macrochirus)

Perciformes - Perches

American yellow perch (Perca flavescens)

Catches