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Plumas County: PG&E to Increase Flows on Belden Reach of North Fork of Feather River

PG&E will increase water flows in the Belden Reach of the North Fork of the Feather River in Plumas County starting Thursday (July 19) while the Belden Powerhouse is not generating power.

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During repairs at the Belden Powerhouse, PG&E will increase water flows in the Belden Reach beginning Thursday through Sept. 19.

With no water running through the Belden Tunnel from the Belden Dam to the powerhouse, flows in the Belden Reach will be higher. Recreationists are advised to be aware of the higher flows.

Prior to increasing flows, the flow in the Belden Reach will be about 180 cubic feet per second (cfs). Starting at about 6 a.m. Thursday, PG&E will gradually increase water flows by about half a foot an hour until it reaches about 1,450 cfs. The Belden Reach can easily accommodate increased flows up to 2,000 cfs, which can occur during wet years.

PG&E expects to return flows to about 165 cfs by Sept. 19.

The Belden Reach is the 8-mile portion of the North Fork of the Feather River in the Plumas National Forest between PG&E’s Belden Dam and the confluence of the North Fork of the Feather River and the East Branch of the Feather River near Highway 70.  The Caribou Corners, Gasner Bar, North Fork and Queen Lilly campgrounds are near the Belden Reach but won’t be impacted by the higher flows.

While the Belden Powerhouse is offline, PG&E will replace generator bearings.


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