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Ruedi kept a secret for nearly two years. Western drought exposed it.

KDNK | By Morgan Troy Neely
Published April 11, 2022 at 2:25 AM MDT
"Sleeps with the fishes ..." A Toyota sedan that tumbled into Ruedi in 2020 was discovered last week by local videographer Barry Stevenson. The reservoir recently hit its lowest level in two decades.
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"Sleeps with the fishes ..." A Toyota sedan that tumbled into Ruedi in 2020 was discovered last week by local videographer Barry Stevenson. The reservoir recently hit its lowest level in two decades.

Ruedi Reservoir recently dropped to 54 percent capacity – its lowest level in two decades. And it turns out the drought-impacted lake… has been hiding something. KDNK’s Morgan Neely spoke with local videographer Barry Stevenson about what he found lurking just below the surface.
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Morgan Troy Neely
Morgan is KDNK's News Director. He comes to KDNK with public radio passion and experience. He was a news host, reporter, and operations/programming director at KAJX-Aspen, and has extensive experience working in municipal government.
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