Workers are scheduled to begin draining Irvine Lake Monday as part of a long-planned project to repair and upgrade Santiago Creek Dam, a move that has upset local anglers who use the fishing destination.
The project has been in the planning stages for about a decade and is intended to improve the dam’s safety and increase the lake’s water storage capacity.
According to the Irvine Ranch Water District, which manages the lake, the dam was built in 1933 and serves nearly a million residents…