Detroit Lake (Oregon)
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Detroit Lake (above) and Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River, viewed southeast | |||||||
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Coordinates | 44 ° 41 '42 " N , 122 ° 12' 25" W | ||||||
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Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 481 m | ||||||
Water surface | 14.3 km² | ||||||
Maximum depth | 134 m (mean depth 37 m) |
The Detroit Lake is an artificial lake in the US state of Oregon , which is formed by the Detroit Dam. It has an area of 14.3 km² and a maximum depth of 134 m. The average depth is 37 m. Its shore length measures 51.4 km.
The lake is at an altitude of 481 m above sea level. d. M. and is created by the damming of the North Santiam River . It stores water for the city of Salem, 74 km away, and its immediate surroundings. The lake is mainly used to generate electricity.
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