A $335,000 desalination plant arrived in Fort Bragg on Sept. 25, but no longer needs to be used right away thanks to the arrival of much-needed rain. The plant is intended to treat water from the Noyo River, which becomes too brackish for the city to pump for drinking water when the river is experiencing low flows and high tides.
Tag: Noyo River
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Camp Noyo says City of Fort Bragg press release incorrect, misleading, dam didn’t cause Noyo’s current low flows
The dam has provided recreation for youth groups, campers since 1951.
Posted inPolitics & Government
Private seasonal dam causes major drop in Noyo River flows — Ft. Bragg enacts stage 2 water conservation restrictions — water flows drop by 80% over one week, lowest flows on record (updated 7/15)
The dam is a temporary and constructed on a seasonal basis by the resort and campground.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
As drought worsens Ukiah is well prepared, Fort Bragg anticipates water shortages (Water Security Series)
We’re talking to every water district manager in the county to find out what the drought will mean for Mendocino County residents. First up, Fort Bragg and Ukiah.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Conservationists restore river habitat in hopes of coho’s return
Trout Unlimited opened up two miles of previously obstructed Central Coast coho salmon habitat on the Noyo river, providing hope for the endangered species.