A planned 2026 drawdown of the Detroit Lake reservoir will increase turbidity on the Santiam River beyond what Salem's ...

Salem City Council declared a state of emergency to brace for the impact on drinking water from the planned deep drawdown of the Detroit Reservoir.

But at the last minute, Lunski received a call saying he should keep his docks in place because the excavation project that will eventually allow Detroit Lake and Kane’s marinas to stay open longer ...

Salem City Council will decide whether to declare an emergency at its July 28 meeting to prepare for an expected drinking ...

Salem City Council will consider declaring a state of emergency over a potential drinking water shortfall due to the drawdown ...

Even though the Detroit Lake drawdown is not expected for another year, the consequences of what that means for Salem is ...

Salem City Council voted unanimously to declare a state of emergency Monday to prepare its water system for a planned deep ...

Detroit Lake isn't the only reservoir in the Willamette Valley that will have low water levels in the summer. Green Peter Lake, outside Sweet Home, is already well below normal for late June and ...