Marion County joins lawsuit to stop project that could drain Detroit Lake

Marion County has joined a lawsuit to stop a project that could drain Detroit Lake for up to two years and potentially hurt farmers, the recreation industry and county tax revenue.

A federal magistrate on Sept. 25 approved Marion County as an intervenor in a lawsuit between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and environmental groups Northwest Environmental, WildEarth Guardians and the Native Fish Society.

Environmental groups are suing the federal agency to better account…