Salem to consider supporting Marion County’s lawsuit over reservoir drawdown
Salem city councilors on Monday will consider whether to adopt a letter supporting Marion County’s lawsuit against The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers over the agency’s planned drawdown of Detroit Reservoir.
The drawdown, planned for the fall, aims to make it easier for salmon to move through the North Santiam River. It would bring the water level to its lowest since the Detroit Dam was built 70 years ago.
City leaders said in a lawsuit…
