EPISODE · Jul 15, 2026 · 28 MIN
07.15.26 Conservation Spotlight Explores the Detroit Dam Drawdown
from Willamette Wake Up · host Melanie Zermer
Conservation Spotlight examines the proposed Detroit Dam "draw down" from a fish biology perspective, with Greg Taylor from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This project, designed to save salmon, could impact drinking water and a recreation-based economy in near-by communities. Taylor reviews the reasons behind the draw down and how the USACE plans to approach the project to mitigate negative impacts to communities. This is part one of a two part conversation. Part two will air Sept. 16th, 2026.
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Conservation Spotlight examines the proposed Detroit Dam "draw down" from a fish biology perspective, with Greg Taylor from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This project, designed to save salmon, could impact drinking water and a recreation-based economy in near-by communities. Taylor reviews the reasons behind the draw down and how the USACE plans to approach the project to mitigate negative impacts to communities. This is part one of a two part conversation. Part two will air Sept. 16th, 2026.
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07.15.26 Conservation Spotlight Explores the Detroit Dam Drawdown
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