Little Lava Lake is located about 40 miles (64.4 km) southwest of Bend

Bend, Oregon

Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...

, Oregon

Oregon

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, United States. The lake

Lake

A lake is a body of relatively still fresh or salt water of considerable size, localized in a basin, that is surrounded by land. Lakes are inland and not part of the ocean and therefore are distinct from lagoons, and are larger and deeper than ponds. Lakes can be contrasted with rivers or streams,...

 is approximately 130 acres (52.6 ha) in size and has a maximum depth of about 20 feet (6.1 m). The lake lies at the elevation of 4744 feet (1,446 m). The lake lies about a half mile south of Big Lava Lake. The lake has a small forest service campground and a small boat ramp. The lake has been stocked with Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout

The rainbow trout is a species of salmonid native to tributaries of the Pacific Ocean in Asia and North America. The steelhead is a sea run rainbow trout usually returning to freshwater to spawn after 2 to 3 years at sea. In other words, rainbow trout and steelhead trout are the same species....

 and the Oregon state record Brook trout was caught just below the lake in 1980.

The lake is also the source of the Deschutes River.