Fern Ridge Reservoir
Water type: Artificial lake
Continent:
North America
Climate:
Subtropical
Country:
United States of America (USA)
Perciformes - Perches
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Cypriniformes - Carps
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Percopsiformes - Trout-perches
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Perciformes - Perches
Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts
Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes
Cypriniformes - Carps
Acipenseriformes - Sturgeons and Paddlefish
Gadiformes - Cods
Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes
Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks
Percopsiformes - Trout-perches
Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps
Fern Ridge Reservoir (or Fern Ridge Lake) is a reservoir on the Long Tom River in the U.S. state of Oregon. The reservoir is located approximately 12 miles (19 km) west of Eugene on Oregon Route 126. The reservoir is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood control project encompassing more than 12,000 acres (49 km2) and is a popular site for boating, fishing, and birdwatching.
Surrounding portions of the reservoir is the Fern Ridge Wildlife Area, a wildlife management area providing a unique habitat for a variety of species including wintering waterfowl populations.