Update to water shortage situation
(Aug. 8, 2024)
Water is beginning to flow to NID following repairs to PG&E infrastructure flowing through Lake Spaulding.
PG&E’s Spaulding 1 powerhouse: After days of testing and inspection, the powerhouse is back in partial service with flow of about 450 cubic feet per second (cfs). Flows out of the powerhouse empty into the Drum Canal, which feeds NID’s Rollins Reservoir.
South Yuba Pipe: A heavy-lift helicopter set into place the last of six segments to repair the South Yuba Pipe below Spaulding Reservoir. Now that the new pipe is in place, crews will weld and install collars, with repairs scheduled to be completed in mid-September.
Mandatory 20% water conservation continues
NID continues to be under an emergency water shortage with mandatory conservation of 20 percent by all customers. This will continue until the district has gained full access to watershed runoff and water storage improves in Rollins and Scotts Flat reservoirs.
Read more about mandatory conservation