DOI steps into Potter Valley water war

The decision comes weeks after PG&E slashed Potter Valley water flows, blindsiding farmers and residents.

The Potter Valley Project stores water from the Eel River during the high-flow winter season to divert flows into the Russian and Eel Rivers during summer. Source: Save Lake Pillsbury

Federal government steps in

Weeks after sudden water cuts blindsided Potter Valley farmers and ranchers, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has filed a notice of intervent…