A long-running effort to divert water from the Eel River into the Russian River basin is under review as Pacific Gas & Electric Co. moves forward with plans to decommission the Potter Valley Project, a 9.2-megawatt hydroelectric facility in Northern California. PG&E is evaluating proposals from entities interested in owning and operating the project’s dams, a process expected to take years and carry significant implications for regional water supplies and fish habitat. … PG&E said the only proposal it has received so far is from “Sonoma County Water Agency, Inland Water & Power Commission of Mendocino County, Round Valley Tribes, Humboldt County, Cal Trout, Trout Unlimited and California Department of Fish & Wildlife,” and said it continues to work with those groups.

Other dam news:

• Chico Enterprise-Record (Calif.): New website chronicles Oroville Dam history, state’s broken agreements