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Congressman questions northern Indiana dam water release

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MONTICELLO -

A congressman is asking a federal agency to reconsider an order on releasing water from a northern Indiana reservoir to protect riverbeds with an endangered species of mussels.

Rep. Todd Rokita sent a letter Wednesday to the Fish and Wildlife Service, saying he worries that releasing water from Lake Freeman into the Tippecanoe River near Monticello could hurt businesses that rely on tourism to the lake.

The agency ordered over the weekend that Northern Indiana Public Service Co. maintain a minimum flow through its hydroelectric dam.

Wildlife service supervisor Scott Pruitt tells the Journal & Courier the lake hasn't dropped by the 1 foot or more that was projected. He says NIPSCO rarely drops the dam's water flow below the minimum set by the order.

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