Plus what Scott Dam’s open spillway gates mean for water supply: “We really can’t afford to miss another wet winter.”
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‘Let’s not forget the last few years’: A look at water supply in Mendocino County following the storms
“The switch flips quick,” said a Lake Mendocino engineer of the “resource that is water, and also the hazard that is water.”
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Ukiah to expand recycled water project, offset a whopping 50% of water use by treating wastewater
“That’s a very hard conservation number to get to, and we’re going to be doing that every day here.”
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A look at Mendocino County water: Rainfall gives “breathing room,” but only infrastructure, climate solutions can ease drought
“In the long term, it really is just part of a much bigger cycle that we need to be prepared for,” said the Mendocino County Resource Conservation District’s water manager.
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Lake Mendocino hits highest water level in a decade, leading to first flood control release in four years (photos)
“We are excited by the benefits the lake will now provide in terms of water supply and boating,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said.