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New models say a rebuilt Eel River water link could keep Russian River supplied

By Roger Coryell

Mendocino County Potter Valley Sonoma County Water

A rendering of the New Eel Russian Facility which will replace the existing Potter Valley Project water diversion facilities in Mendocino County, Calif. (Sonoma Water via Bay City News)

One of the concerns about taking out the two dams of the Potter Valley Project — Scott and Cape Horn — is the loss of water downstream for agriculture, recreation and drinking water. This month Mendocino County officials shared preliminary studies of what would replace the dams: the New Eel-Russian Facility.

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