Will dismantling a dam for one California river doom another?
In the past week, Northern California’s century-old Potter Valley Project crossed a major threshold toward dismantling. On July 25, PG&E submitted its formal plan to federal regulators to tear down the two-dam system that has rerouted Eel River water into the Russian River for over a century. Just days earlier, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors became one of seven required signatories to a water diversion agreement, paving the way for a replacement system called the New Eel-Russian Facility, or NERF. Together, the two developments mark a historic shift: The original infrastructure is on its way out, and the future of interbasin water sharing is up for grabs.
Other Potter Valley Project news:
- Marin Independent Journal: PG&E advances water project exit plan
- Redheaded Blackbelt (Phillipsville, Calif.): Terry’s take: Who’s in charge of the flow?
