Detroit Lake | |
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Green Bridge over Detroit Lake | |
Location | Linn / Marion counties, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 44°41.6′N 122°12.2′W / 44.6933°N 122.2033°W |
Lake type | Reservoir |
Primary inflows | North Santiam and Breitenbush Rivers |
Primary outflows | North Santiam River |
Basin countries | United States |
Max. length | 9 mi (14.4 km) |
Max. width | 1 mi (1.6 km) |
Surface area | 3,500 acres (1,400 ha) |
Average depth | 121 ft (37 m) |
Max. depth | 440 ft (130 m) |
Water volume | 455,000 acre⋅ft (0.561 km3) full, 347 million m³ in summer. |
Shore length1 | 32 mi (51.4 km) |
Surface elevation | 1,565 ft (477 m) |
Islands | Piety Knob |
Settlements | Detroit, Oregon |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Detroit Lake is a reservoir impounded by the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River 46 miles (74 km) southeast of Salem, Oregon, United States.[1][2] The lake is adjacent to Oregon Route 22 near the city of Detroit. This mesotrophic lake stores water for use by the city of Salem and other nearby communities.
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