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. This mesotrophic lake stores water for use by the city of Salem and other nearby communities.
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My bf and I drove a hour to come here after finding out about it, we swam for about 15-20 minutes and immediately after drying off we broke out in hives head to toe with swimmers itch. This was June 1st so even if the water is still pretty cold you can still get it! Ruined our whole days plans and had to drive a hour back home immediately because the itching was so bad. The city should know to put signs up if this is a common accurance (going off of other reviews). The itching lasted about three days and the hives don't seem to be getting any better as of right now, seriously...
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There are days you end up walking the beach with the smell of the lake either pleasing or tormenting you, and some little tableau will catch your eye and for a moment you forget everything but the moment and let "Lake Time" take over. More often than not, you find that everyone else is doing the same though. I'm partial to it, but this lake, like most, is a lake in a State full of them and it's not better or worse than the others.
If you're here for an event or in the thick of Summer tourist season your...
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This is a cool place to visit. I lived in Fargo for about 4 years and have been there multiple times (sometimes even every...
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