Detroit Dam
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Detroit Dam is a gravity dam on the North Santiam River between Linn County and Marion County, Oregon. It is located in the Cascades, about 5 mi west of the city of Detroit. It was constructed between
Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River
Free-overflow spill test, 2013
Top of Dam
Detroit Lake
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Detroit Lake is a reservoir impounded by the Detroit Dam on the North Santiam River 46 miles southeast of Salem, Oregon, United States. The lake is adjacent to Oregon Route 22 near the city of Detroit
Detroit Dam
…of the city of Detroit. It was constructed between 1949 and 1953 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. The dam created 400-foot (120 m) deep Detroit Lake, more than 9 miles (14 km) long with 32 miles (51 km) of shoreline. It is one of the dams authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1938. Construction was…
Green Bridge over Detroit Lake
Detroit Lake water level low in September 1973.
Detroit Dam, impounding Detroit Lake.
Detroit Lake August 2015