Detroit Lake
Detroit · Marion County · lake · 3,590 acres
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Essentials
At a glance
- Hours
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On site
Visitor amenities
…stay a while
- Restroomfacility
- Picnic Areafacility
- Parkingfacility
…near water
- Boat Launchwater
- Fishingwater
- Swimmingwater
Park size map
Official park boundary from GIS.
Overview
About this park
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.
- Location: Linn / Marion counties, Oregon, United States
- Type: Reservoir
- Shore length: 32 mi (51.4 km)
- Surface elevation: 1565 ft
- Max depth: 440 ft
- Inflow: North Santiam and Breitenbush Rivers
Setting
Landscape & setting
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.
Lake facts (Wikipedia):
- Surface area: 3500 acre
- Outflow: North Santiam River
Access
Access & hours
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Lake (Wikipedia / Wikimedia, CC BY-SA). Verify access, seasons, and regulations with the land manager before visiting.
Background
History & notes
List note: an impoundment of the Breitenbush and Santiam rivers by Detroit Dam Map / bathymetry image: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/%7Ccaption_bathymetry_____%3D?width=1600
Today
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Confidence score
82/ 100
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