Sonoma County water officials have started to lower the rubber dam on the Russian River ahead of the upcoming storms. They're hoping for a downpour to raise the water level amid the continuing drought.
"We're really excited the storm door has opened," said Sonoma Water spokesperson Andrea Rodriguez."This next series of storms this weekend, it looks like we're going to get a nice downpour - as part of that we're looking to lower our rubber dam," said Rodriguez.Mechanic Thomas Jensen says lowering the dam can take up to 48 hours, but it's all the name of safety.
During dry summer months, the dam slows river flows for holding ponds but when it rains, the runoff water is used for storage. "These are great holding ponds, they help us during the drought season, they're also a flood control system," Rodriguez added. The region's largest supply of drinking water, Lake Sonoma, is at its lowest level in history about 40% capacity.
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