Lookout Point Lake, body of water

Lookout Point Lake is a 14-mile (23 km) reservoir on the Middle Fork Willamette River in Lane County, Oregon, held back by the 276-foot (84 m) Lookout Point Dam. Oregon Route 58 runs along its southern shore and Boundary Road along the northern shore, with the city of Lowell nearby. Its southeastern half lies within Willamette National Forest.

Lookout Point Lake was created in 1953 when the United States Army Corps of Engineers finished Lookout Point Dam on the Middle Fork Willamette River. The 276-foot dam impounds up to 477,700 acre-feet of water and works with the downstream Dexter Dam, built at the same time, to control flooding. Its powerhouse holds three generating units with a combined capacity of 120,000 kilowatts.

Oregon Route 58 runs along the lake's southern shore and Boundary Road along the northern shore. Some boat ramps stand disconnected from the water when levels drop, but ramps near Lowell and the dam stay usable all year. Black Canyon Campground, run by the Forest Service, sits near the southeast end. Water is usually high from May through August, then drawn down from July through September.

Lookout Point and Dexter were among 13 Willamette Valley projects built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dexter, just downstream, works as a re-regulating basin that absorbs water surges released from Lookout Point, and the two dams together hold back downstream floods. Lookout Point Dam's three generating units produce a combined 120,000 kilowatts.