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Sutton LakeAgency: Siuslaw National Forest by the Mapleton Ranger District And listed in Lane County Parks |
Located 5.3 miles north of Florence, Oregon on Highway 101. East Sutton Lake is supplied with water from both the dunal aquifer and surface runoff. In a chain of four Oregon coast lakes near Florence. West Sutton Lake is connected to East Sutton through a narrow 200-foot long five-foot deep channel. Surface inflow to East Sutton Lake is through Rath Creek and several small, unnamed tributaries. Outflow is through the channel, into West Sutton Lake where it mixes with water from Mercer Creek, and finally out Sutton Creek. Sutton Creek reaches the Pacific Ocean in two miles.
Private land and residences surround much of East Sutton Lake but access is provided by boat from West Sutton Lake. The [suislawnf] maintains a boat launch near the outlet from West Sutton Lake, (Sutton Creek), part of the Sutton Lake Recreation Area. Fishing is good for stocked rainbow trout, native cutthroat trout, small mouth bass, perch and bluegill. Coho salmon also inhabit the system during portions of their lifecycle.
Sutton Campground provide camping for those so inclined.
| Location | Florence Oregon |
| Contact | Mapleton Ranger District |
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