Detroit Lake
Reservoir in Oregon, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
For the lake in Minnesota, see Detroit Lake (Minnesota).
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Location | Linn / Marion counties, Oregon, United States |
Coordinates | 44°41.6′N 122°12.2′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. |
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