Lake Mendocino / Coyote Valley Dam Flood Releases - January 2023 - Russian River Flood Control & Water Conservation Improvement District

Lake Mendocino / Coyote Valley Dam Flood Releases - January 2023

On January 16, 2023, the US Army Corps of Engineers News conducted a high-flow release at Coyote Valley Dam. Videos, articles, and photos below.

January 2022 News Release - USACE Announces High Flow Release at Lake Mendocino.pdf

CA Department of Water Resources captured footage of the very full reservoir:
YouTube video of DWR Drone footage over Lake Mendocino, 1/16/23

2023, 1-16 COY Flood release vid by K Rifkin.MOV

DWR - California’s Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations Are Key to Managing Floods and Water Supplies, 1/16/23
KTVU - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers release water from Lake Mendocino reservoir, many dams spilling over, 1/16/23
Press Democrat - Flood releases made from Lake Mendocino for 1st time in 4 years, 1/19/23

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, by Kenneth James (DWR)

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, Lt Col Kevin Arnett (US Army Corp of Engineers) by Kenneth James (DWR)

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, Kris Tjernell (Dept of Water Resources) by Kenneth James, DWR.

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, by Kenneth James (DWR)

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023,James Gore (Sonoma County Supervisor) by Kenneth James, DWR.

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, by Kenneth James (DWR)

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, Kris Tjernell (Dept of Water Resources) by Kenneth James, DWR.

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, by Karen Rifkin

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, Grant Davis (Sonoma Water General Manager)by Kenneth James, DWR.

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023, by Kenneth James (DWR)

Coyote Valley Dam flood release, Jan 16, 2023 by Brad Sherwood. Kris Tjernell (Dept of Water Resources), James Gore (Sonoma County Supervisor), Lt Col Kevin Arnett (US Army Corp of Engineers), Grant Davis (Sonoma Water), and Chris Watt (RR Flood Control)