The utility formally has filed its plans to shut down the two Northern California dams and century-old powerhouse that ...

The Pacific Gas and Electric Company has officially filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to ...

On Tuesday, the Humboldt County Board of Supervisors unanimously signed onto a water diversion agreement that goes hand in ...

The early months of 2025 marked a milestone for stakeholders along the Eel River and Russian River watershed. PG&E announced that it has readied a final version of the company’s surrender ...

For over 120 years, Russian River water users have enjoyed a boost to their water supplies at the expense of the Eel River. PG&E’s Potter Valley Project uses two dams and a pipeline to divert ...

However, a continued diversion from the Eel River is not a solution in and of itself when it comes to ensuring long-term water reliability in the upper Russian River watershed.

Today, over 50% of the Xa-Cho or Eel River is privately owned, according to Friends of the Eel River. In the more remote Eel River Canyon, there are few sections of riverfront that are accessible to ...

Sonoma, Mendocino county water managers propose pathway for continued Eel River diversions. Water managers in Sonoma and Mendocino counties seek to preserve water transfer infrastructure as part ...

After the Eel River dam was completed in 1963 and for the 30 years that followed, changes to the environment surrounding Eel River Bar nearly devastated the community. No longer did the falling tide ...