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Amid a shortfall of rain and lower-than-normal water levels, Oregon and some of its cities took measures Wednesday to curtail excessive water use in the face of droughts in the state.
Gov. Kate Brown issued an executive order Wednesday requiring state agencies to implement water conservation measures, including stopping nonessential water use.
More than 80% of the state is experiencing severe drought conditions or worse, according to the latest survey by the U.S. Drought Monitor, which is based on temperature, precipitation, soil moisture and streamflow measurements.
In Oregon, 19 counties have declared drought emergencies and more are facing drought.
Detroit Lake Marina closing early for low water levels, drought
Business is doing well as many Oregonians set out to cool down on the water, but drought means there s not enough water for some areas to remain open. Author: Galen Ettlin Updated: 2:06 PM PDT June 26, 2021
DETROIT, Ore. Detroit Lake Marina is set to close early this summer because water levels are too low.
Lucas Lunski manages the marina, which made that tough decision and announcement this week. We are low water levels, about 22 feet from full pool, Lunski told KGW on Saturday morning. We re just having to shut our docks down early because there s only about three and a half feet under our shallowest area.
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On Sunday, the sign at the entrance to Detroit Lake State Recreation Area read: Campground full. Lines formed throughout the day at the Moutain High Grocery, the town’s only store.
The visible, extensive destruction from last year’s Labor Day fires did not stop crowds from flocking to enjoy Detroit Lake over Memorial Day weekend.
Shelley and Tim Pyatt booked their camping reservations at the state recreation site the morning it became available. Within a half-hour, Tim Pyatt said, most campsites were booked for the entire season.
After months of being cooped up during the pandemic, the family from Cornelius said they were just looking for safe ways to get outdoors. They purchased their first camper a few months ago.