Curious what Detroit Lake would look like if the controversial plan for a "deep drawdown" of the reservoir moves forward? It's a landscape of deep mud, a small reservoir and even occasional relics ...

There was a lot more understanding but not much support for a plan to drop Detroit Lake to the lowest levels in its history after a series of meetings this week in Detroit and Salem. Anglers, ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking public input ahead of a proposed deep drawdown of Detroit Lake and a potential end to hydropower production in the Willamette ...

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - The Portland district of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held an online community meeting on Wednesday to gather input on potential changes in how the Detroit Reservoir dam ...

Salem, Oregon, unanimously approved an emergency declaration Monday night to prepare for a possible drinking water shortage next year. It comes as the Detroit Lake Reservoir is scheduled to be lowered ...

Detroit Lake's water level is projected to be significantly lower than expected by Labor Day weekend, impacting tourism and recreation. A dry spring, the third-lowest on record in terms of water ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In a letter sent Tuesday, Marion County officials asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to do more in its study of the impact of the proposed deep drawdown of Detroit Lake.

A excavation project at Detroit Lake Marina is intended to extend the boating season. The project will now start in the fall of 2026 at the earliest. Low water levels in Detroit Lake have negatively ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A long-term analysis shows that Detroit Reservoir abruptly swapped one type of toxic algae for another midway through the 12-year study period, absent any obvious cause. The ...

The Salem City Council unanimously approved an emergency declaration Monday night to help it prepare for a potential drinking water shortfall next year. The declaration is tied to an upcoming deep ...