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Place Name
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Detroit Lake
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Place Status (Type)
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lake
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Location
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Oregon, United States, North America
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Latitude
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44°46'N
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Longitude
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122°15'W
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Detroit Lake
, reservoir (
5 sq mi/13 sq km), Linn and
Marion cos., NW Oregon, on N. Santiam R., on western edge of Mt. Hood
and Willamette natl. forests, 42 mi/68 km ESE
of Salem; 44°46'N 122°15'W. Max. capacity 455,000 acre-ft. Formed
by Detroit Dam (463 ft/141m high), built (1955) by
Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Department of Agr. Forest Service for
power generation; also used for flood control, irrigation, and
recreation. S. Shore Detroit Lake State Park located on S shore.
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