What's the problem?
Because the last 2 winters were very dry, the lake is very low. We hope to get significant rain next winter, but the lake will continue to drop until then.

• All the water for Redwood Valley County Water District comes from Lake Mendocino.
• Because of the dry winters and reduced water coming from the Eel River through the Potter Valley Project, the lake is low and rapidly getting lower.
• If we do not conserve now, we may all literally run out of water.

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