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Reservoir & dam operations

Detroit Lake elevation
ftNo live reading
Change (24h)
ft
Since high
ft
Inflow
cfs
Detroit release
cfsInto Big Cliff pool
Big Cliff release (Niagara)
cfs

Lake level, inflow & outflow

Big Cliff pool

Big Cliff's own small re-regulating pool, not shown on the public chart above.

Forebay elevationPool level in front of Big Cliff Dam - Upstream
ftNo recent reading
Tailwater elevationRiver level below Big Cliff Dam - Downstream
ft
HeadForebay minus tailwater
ft

Source: USACE Big Cliff hourly report. Updates once per hour with a short reporting lag — treat as operational reference, not a substitute for SCADA.

USGS federal gauges

Field testing stations

#StationWater temperaturepHTDSTurbiditySampled
#1
Idanha Bridge
Idanha · Upstream reference
No samples
#2
Detroit Lake
Reservoir intake
No samples
#3
Detroit Dam Tailrace
Below Detroit Dam
No samples
#4
Mill City
Santiam Riverfront
No samples
#5
Stayton Intake Reach
Stayton
No samples
#6
Greens Bridge
North Santiam
No samples
#7
Jefferson Confluence
Jefferson
No samples

Federal gauge readings and field testing results shown here are reported without commentary; gauges auto-refresh every 10 minutes. Federal readings are provisional data from the USGS National Water Information System and are subject to revision. Field testing results are published independently by the N. Santiam Silt Project.