Computer models show that a planned water project on the Eel River could move about as much water to the Russian River each year as the Potter Valley Project.
Tag: Potter Valley Project
Posted inColumns & Opinion
Opinion: A seismic threat to the Potter Valley Project’s Scott Dam
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and PG&E should make public the internal studies of seismic risk to Scott Dam.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Letter to the Editor: Wright Bourassa corrects the record
The District 3 supervisorial candidate favors dam removal for safety concerns
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
Potter Valley update: North Coast residents split on dams, united against Southern California
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s scoping transcripts came out Monday. Residents can’t agree on tearing out the dams, but they don’t want Lake Elsinore buying the water.
Posted inUtilities
Ukiah has plenty of water — the Ukiah Valley doesn’t
The valley’s river water is sold out, and the Eel River water that fills Lake Mendocino is going away. What’s left comes down to geology and to claims staked 150 years ago.