| Detroit Lake | |
|---|---|
 Green Bridge over Detroit Lake | |
  Detroit Lake  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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Detroit and Big Cliff Dams and Reservoirs". Willamette Valley Projects. Archived from the original on January 9, 2009. Retrieved September 2, 2006.