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Location	Linn County, Oregon
Coordinates	44°31′46.99″N 122°11′8.02″W / 44.5297194°N 122.1855611°W / 44.5297194; -122.1855611
Basin countries	United States
Max. depth	41 ft (12 m)
Surface elevation	2,700 ft (820 m)

Donaca Lake is a 3-acre (12,000 m²), 41-foot (12 m) deep lake in Linn County, Oregon, United States. It lies at an elevation of 2,700 feet (820 m). The lake can be accessed via two different trails, one from the south and one from the north. The lake is located within an old growth forest in the Middle Santiam Wilderness near Sweet Home.

Donaca Lake provides habitat for a unique strain of cutthroat trout and affords excellent fishing for lively 8-to-12-inch (20 to 30 cm) specimens. Though not required by law, catch and release methods are encouraged to protect this fishery.

View of Donaca Lake