Aerial view of Detroit Lake on Oregon's North Santiam River.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
A large earthquake could be powerful enough to breach the Detroit Dam and cause disastrous flooding. The concerns have prompted the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to propose a plan to lower levels of Detroit Lake. The work would begin in April and the Corps is accepting public comments on the draft environmental assessment until March 30. Zach Urness, the outdoors editor for the Statesman Journal, joins us to tell us more about the proposal.
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