Federal dam-safety records show a void at the base of the Eel River diversion dam that sends water to Potter Valley and the Russian River.
Tag: Potter Valley Project
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Opinion: We have a once-in-a-generation chance to own our water future
Working together, we can ensure that our water infrastructure stays in local public hands.
Posted inEnvironment & Natural Resources
U.S. House of Representatives votes to speed up stalled Lake Mendocino dam study
The Army Corps paused the Coyote Valley Dam study last October for lack of federal money. The bill adds none.
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New models say a rebuilt Eel River water link could keep Russian River supplied
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.
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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.