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Potter Valley Project Decommissioning

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Potter Valley, California, United States

Source: The Press Democrat

Project
Planned

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has filed formal plans with the federal government to decommission the Potter Valley Project, which includes two dams (Scott and Cape Horn dams) and a century-old powerhouse. The project aims to remove the dams, drain the reservoirs, and return the Eel River to its natural state, while constructing a new Eel River-to-Russian River diversion to allow seasonal water flow d

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government, Waste Processing and Treatment
Location
Potter Valley, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
The Press Democrat

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The project “Potter Valley Project Decommissioning” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Potter Valley, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from The Press Democrat.

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2026-07-22

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Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has filed formal plans with the federal government to decommission the Potter Valley Project, which includes two dams (Scott and Cape Horn dams) and a century-old powerhouse. The project aims to remove the dams, drain the reservoirs, and return the Eel River to its natural state, while constructing a new Eel River-to-Russian River diversion to allow seasonal water flow diversions.

Original sector

Water Infrastructure

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Potter Valley

Source

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The Press Democrat

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Sector

Water Supply and Storage, Hydro, Government, Waste Processing and Treatment

Article published date

2025-09-16

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