Russian River Update 12/5/23

Russian River in Ukiah Valley, November 19, 2023 by CJ Watt

Reservoir Storage & Operations:

Water supply information provided by Sonoma Water (more info here).

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Lake_Pillsbury_Storage_12-2-23.pdf Lake_Sonoma_Storage_12-4-23.pdf Lake_Mendocino_Storage_12-4-23.pdf 2023, 12-4 PGE Variance November Storage Report.pdf

Trans Basin Diversion Update

North Coast Journal: PG&E Moves Forward with Eel River Dam Removal, Utility's plans have demolition starting as soon as 2028, 11/23/23

Lake County News: Supervisors to discuss PG&E’s Potter Valley Project decommissioning plan, 12/4/23

Russian River Water Forum

The agenda for the December 7 Planning Group Meeting is now available here. The meeting will be hybrid: in-person at the Ukiah Valley Conference Center and virtual via Zoom, from 10 am to 1 pm. You can register here if you have not already done so.

WATER FORUM WORK GROUPS UPDATE: Statement issued by facilitation team: "Given the limited resources available to support the RRWF process and the need to prioritize support for future Planning Group discussions concerning PG&E's Potter Valley Project license surrender plans, all RRWF working groups will be winding down."

DWR Sustainable Groundwater Management News: November 2023 Newsletter

Read the November 30, 2023 newsletter here.

In the press:

CA Water Plan eNews, November 29, 2023
Maven's Notebook: Nov. 26 – Dec. 1, 2023
The monthly Abacela Weather-Climate Summary and Forecast is now available here.

Website Accessibility Policy

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Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Officer

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