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Seattle's Lake Levels Are Dropping. Can This Man Fix That?

Houseboats on Lake Union in the Eastlake area.
KUOW Photo/Gil Aegerter
Houseboats on Lake Union in the Eastlake area.

Marcie Sillman speaks with Ken Brettmann, senior water manager for the Army Corps of Engineers' Seattle District, about why Lake Washington and Lake Union have hit record low water levels, what the consequences might be for boaters and floating homes, and what he's doing to fix the problem.