Woahink Lake extends further below sea level than any other lake dammed by sand dunes along the coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. The lake fills a depression in the Siltcoos River watershed about 3 miles from the Pacific Ocean south of Florence along U.S. Route 101. The lowest point of the lake, which is up to 74 feet deep, is about 36 feet below s…Woahink Lake extends further below sea level than any other lake dammed by sand dunes along the coast of the U.S. state of Oregon. The lake fills a depression in the Siltcoos River watershed about 3 miles from the Pacific Ocean south of Florence along U.S. Route 101. The lowest point of the lake, which is up to 74 feet deep, is about 36 feet below sea level. The lake drains south to Siltcoos Lake via Woahink Creek. The lake's name may derive from the Siuslaw language.
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