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Budget committee warns Detroit Dam drawdown could force costly water fixes
Summary
City staff told Stayton's budget committee the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' proposed deep drawdown at Detroit Dam remains a looming risk for the city's water system and that mitigation could require tens of millions in unbudgeted capital, with staff planning to seek outside funding if needed.
Stayton's budget committee heard Thursday that a possible deep drawdown of Detroit Dam by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers could send extremely turbid water downstream and force costly upgrades to the city's water treatment system.
The potential impact drew repeated attention during the public-works budget review: "We are probably looking at somewhere in the order of 15 to $20,000,000 worth of capital expenditure," Barry, Public Works staff, told the committee, adding that money on that scale is beyond the city's current budget.
Why it matters: Detroit Dam is upstream of Stayton's water source. Staff said prolonged releases of muddy, high-turbidity water could overwhelm current treatment equipment,…
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