JD Vance’s team had the army corps of engineers take the unusual step of changing the outflow of a lake in Ohio to accommodate a recent boating excursion on a family holiday, the Guardian has learned.
The Guardian first approached the USACE in Louisville for a comment about the change on Tuesday.
Publicly available data on the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows a sudden increase in the river level and corresponding drop in lake elevation during the early August days when Vance was vacationing.
View image in fullscreen Data from the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows a sudden increase in the river level during early days in August when Vance was vacationing.
This process also ensures that risks associated with any deviation – including a flood risk or other environmental impact – is detailed.
He added: “It was determined that the operations would not adversely affect downstream or upstream water levels.
“While there may well be security-related explanations or justifications that come into the analysis, my reaction is: I don’t care. »