PG&E Requests Temp Flow Tweaks on California Rivers
Published Date: 2/12/2025
Notice
Summary
Pacific Gas & Electric wants to temporarily change how much water flows through its Drum-Spaulding Hydroelectric Project on rivers in Northern California. This affects local communities and the environment near Auburn, Colfax, Grass Valley, and Nevada City. People have until March 10, 2025, to share their thoughts or get involved before any changes happen.
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Temporary cut in river minimum flows
If you live near Auburn, Colfax, Grass Valley, or Nevada City, California, Pacific Gas & Electric is asking to lower required flows at the Lower Feeley (Carr) Lake dam to a 0.4 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) target (down from 0.5 cfs) and to a 0.1 cfs minimum (down from 0.2 cfs). The change would be in effect from June 1, 2025 through November 30, 2025 to allow restoration work on the dam crest and upstream slope.
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