Detroit Lake

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. 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.

Detroit Lake
Green Bridge over Detroit Lake
Detroit Lake
Detroit Lake
LocationLinn / Marion counties, Oregon,
United States
Coordinates44°41.6′N 122°12.2′W
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.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.