SALEM, Ore. — Marion County is urging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to put a pause on the planned drawdown of Detroit Lake late this year, claiming that the move will threaten the local drinking water supply.
The county sent a letter to USACE on Tuesday, saying that the Corps had not produced a turbidity report required by federal law, though Congress directed it to be published by Jan. 4.
According to the county, the report “is expected to directly inform the environmental effects of a deep drawdown,” learning from recent mistakes at nearby lakes…