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History of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area
History of Detroit Lake State Recreation Area
The 400-foot-deep lake was created in 1953 when the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers completed the Detroit Dam project. The dam blocks the current of the Santiam River, thus keeping the downstream rivers accessible to fishermen and tourists. The lake is over nine miles long with more than 32 miles of shore line. The lake is drained at the beginning of each winter in expectancy of rainfall. During this time, the lake looks more like a unmoving river. In the spring, valves are closed in the dam in order to increase the lake depth in time for the busy summer months.
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