Detroit Lake

Detroit Lake
Green Bridge over Detroit Lake
Location of Detroit Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Detroit Lake in Oregon, USA.
Detroit Lake
Location of Detroit Lake in Oregon, USA.
Location of Detroit Lake in Oregon, USA.
Detroit Lake
LocationLinn / Marion counties, Oregon,
United States
Coordinates44°41.6′N 122°12.2′W / 44.6933°N 122.2033°W / 44.6933; -122.2033
Lake typeReservoir
Primary inflowsNorth Santiam and Breitenbush Rivers
Primary outflowsNorth Santiam River
Basin countriesUnited States
Max. length9 mi (14.4 km)
Max. width1 mi (1.6 km)
Surface area3,500 acres (1,400 ha)
Average depth121 ft (37 m)
Max. depth440 ft (130 m)
Water volume455,000 acre⋅ft (0.561 km3) full, 347 million m³ in summer.
Shore length132 mi (51.4 km)
Surface elevation1,565 ft (477 m)
IslandsPiety Knob
SettlementsDetroit, 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.

  1. ^ Tom Kline; Karen Bahus (1999). "Willamette Basin Reservoirs" (PDF). The Willamette Basin Reservoir Study. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 12, 2006. Retrieved September 2, 2006.
  2. ^ "Detroit and Big Cliff Dams and Reservoirs". Willamette Valley Projects. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2006.

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