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Title:Carmen Reservoir
Area:Willamette National Forest
Size:30 Acres
Depth:25 Feet
Elevation:2650 Feet
Snow_Free:Apr 04
Misc:Stocked several times a year with legal sized rainbow trout.
Difficulty:car trip
Notes:Located on the McKenzie River, this reservoir was created in 1963 by the Eugene Water and Electric Board as a part of the Carmen-Smith Hydroelectric Development. Water is piped from here through a tunnel to Smith Reservoir and then to Trail Reservoir. Ice Camp Creek Campground is adjacent to the reservoir.
Route:From Eugene take Highway 126 to 18 miles past McKenzie Bridge
Alt_trail:McKenzie River National Recreation Trail
Alt_Trail_Number:3507
Features:fishing
USGS_15:Echo Mountain
USGS_75:Tamolitch Falls
Reference:Fishing in Oregon by Sheehan

Carmen Reservoir - - - - - - August 1, 2002

Type:Lake
Car_Trip:yes
Fishing:yes