Yuba River and Englebright Lake nearly clear of oil, debris
… For the past couple of weeks [a] boat pushed barges several miles each way up and down the lake, bringing empty containers deep into the canyon and returning them to land full of oil-covered debris and refuse. The wreckage in the water had been flushed into the North Yuba River and stalled about a mile downstream at the mouth of Englebright Lake in mid-February after a ruptured pipe at New Colgate Powerhouse sent a deluge of water and hillside into the river. … Environmental and Yuba Water Agency workers and contractors on Tuesday began wrapping up their efforts to remove debris and oil captured downstream of the powerhouse, and they expect to complete the job within days.
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