Potter Valley Project
Sector: Hydro • Location: Potter Valley, California, United States
Source: The Mendocino Voice
The Potter Valley Project involves dams and a powerhouse that diverts Eel River water into the East Fork Russian River system upstream of Lake Mendocino. The powerhouse has been offline since 2021 due to a transformer failure, and PG&E has filed to take down the dams. There is a bid from the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District to buy the project, with potential plans involving water rights tr
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Hydro, Energy Storage, Government, Water Supply and Storage
- Location
- Potter Valley, California, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Mendocino Voice
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Status
Original status | under review |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | The Potter Valley Project involves dams and a powerhouse that diverts Eel River water into the East Fork Russian River system upstream of Lake Mendocino. The powerhouse has been offline since 2021 due to a transformer failure, and PG&E has filed to take down the dams. There is a bid from the Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District to buy the project, with potential plans involving water rights trading or pumped-storage energy projects. |
Original sector | Energy |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | California |
City | Potter Valley |
Source
Source | The Mendocino Voice |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Hydro, Energy Storage, Government, Water Supply and Storage |
Article published date | 2026-05-28 |
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