Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is set to commence the removal of the Eel River Dam, a move that has sparked mixed reactions among local communities. While some believe the project will aid in the restoration of native fish populations, others are worried about its potential impact on water supplies for the Russian River Basin. … The deconstruction work, part of the Potter Valley Hydroelectric Project originally built over a century ago, is expected to take several years due to the project’s scale and seasonal work constraints. 

Other Eel and Russian river news:

• Bay City News: Letter writing workshop will urge regulators to swiftly remove Potter Valley Project dams
• Times-Standard (Eureka, Calif.): Coastal Commission OKs restoration project along mouth of Eel River
• Sonoma County Gazette (Santa Rosa, Calif.): West County wastewater fixes on the table Aug. 27​
• Sonoma County Gazette (Santa Rosa, Calif.): Cloverdale warns: Save water now or face the squeeze later