BEND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon dam is at risk from badger tunnels and other passages created by burrowing animals.
The Bulletin reports Johnson Creek Dam owner Debaca Land & Cattle LLC can kill the animals or trap and move them.
Repairs are expected in the coming months.
State engineer Keith Mills told the dam owner in a January letter that the tunnels could cause leaks.
A high winter snowpack is predicted to fill the dam’s reservoir for the first time in five years.