Summer is heating up, and water officials are counting on this dam on the Russian River, to help keep up with demand for H2O in the North Bay.
A giant rubber dam on the Russian River is being raised to help keep up a spike in water use in the North Bay.In the North Bay, as the weather heats up for summer, water officials are getting ready for peak demand for hydration. A giant rubber dam on the Russian River is being raised to help keep up a spike in water use.
"It's enhancing the ability to get water to our customers in the driest time of year," said Pam Jeane, Sonoma Water assistant general manager of Operations and Maintenance. The dam is like a giant water balloon which helps the agency pump the river water over a 65-foot levee into settling ponds. The ponds hold the extra water supply and even help to recharge groundwater.
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