POTTER VALLEY

MCFB will continue to actively promote the preservation of local control over the Potter Valley Water Project. We are taking donations to assist this effort. If you would like to contribute; please make the check out to MCFB Water Education & Outreach Fund... Everyone is aware that we are well below our average rainfall for this time of year. Storage level at Lake Pillsbury as of 3-17-21 is at 10.0 feet below the spill crest of Scott Dam and equals 39,000 AF. PVID has impressed upon PG&E, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), and members of the Potter Valley Drought Working Group (PVDWG), of which all agree, that weather patterns and snow pack must be analyzed closely in March and April so the gates on Scott Dam can be closed early to maximize storage. If sufficient rain does not occur to fill the lake to spill crest, that will remain a moot point. The mechanics of accomplishing this are varied and too lengthy to explain here. Needless to say, we are working on it. There..

Primary location: Potter Valley United States