PG&E Wants Less Water Flow: Fish and Locals React Now
Published Date: 9/2/2025
Notice
Summary
Pacific Gas and Electric Company wants to temporarily change how much water flows through their Rock Creek-Cresta Hydroelectric Project on the North Fork Feather River in California. This affects local communities, the environment, and water users near Lake Oroville. People have until September 26, 2025, to share their thoughts or get involved before any changes happen.
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One-day cut in river flows for dam inspection
If you live near Lake Oroville or use water from the North Fork Feather River, flows at the Rock Creek-Cresta project would be temporarily reduced from 200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 100 cfs on October 22, 2025 to allow a dive inspection of the Cresta Dam bypass radial gate. The change is described as temporary and will follow the ramping rates required in the project license.
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