Oregon Lake Drains Like A Bathtub

From the Telegraph

By Nick Allen, Los Angeles

9:30PM BST 06 May 2015

The water mystery: Lost Lake drains like a bathtub in Oregon

Every year the water from a lake in Oregon disappears down a 6ft-wide plug hole

The lake is draining gradually all the time but as there is less rain in summer it becomes completely dry Photo: Ryan Brennecke

By Nick Allen, Los Angeles

9:30PM BST 06 May 2015

A lake in Oregon fills up each winter and then drains like a bath tub as a 6ft-wide hole opens up.

The natural phenomenon causes Lost Lake to turn into a meadow in the summer.

It is caused by tunnel-like lava tubes, of which there are many nearby.

The lake is draining gradually all the time but as there is less rain in summer to replenish the lost water it becomes completely dry.

A nice post by Mr. Allen.  Do check his video.  

Having been a long time resident near Lost Lake there were years after heavy snow fall that debris would fill up the lava tube keeping the lake well stocked with water because of the plugged hole.  I used to fish and kayak there quite a bit.

Beautiful surroundings for sure.

The drain/lava tube is nothing to mess with.  Once in, no way out.