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Salem and Marion County will appeal after a judge declines to stop the Detroit Lake drawdown

A federal judge on Wed., Nov. 4 denied Salem's and Marion County's request to halt the Army Corps' deep drawdown of Detroit Lake.

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The Corps' reported targets sit below the 1,450-foot minimum pool

Sources: Courthouse News Service, USA TODAY

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Minimum conservation pool1,450 ft
Target, per USA Today1,425 ft
Proposed, per Courthouse News1,395 ft

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Daily Salemto me · Sun., Nov. 86:00 a.m.

Salem and Marion County to appeal Detroit Lake drawdown ruling

Plus, Sprague makes Salem volleyball history and a new treatment facility opens in Turner.

The TLDR

  1. Salem and Marion County will appeal the Detroit Lake drawdown ruling
  2. Sprague wins the 6A girls volleyball title, a first for Salem
  3. Sanctuary opens as a nine-bed treatment facility in Turner
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