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Water from Friant hits Gravelly Ford

Posted by: Maven on October 6, 2009 at 7:26 am

From the Fresno Bee:

“Water released for the San Joaquin River restoration project reached Gravelly Ford on Sunday as expected, officials said Monday.

Water was released 40 miles upstream from Friant Dam on Wednesday to start the project. The goal is to restore an uninterrupted, year-round flow of water to parts of the river that have been mostly dry since the dam was completed in 1944, so that salmon can return.

The water is expected to move more slowly after leaving Gravelly Ford because it will enter drier sections of the riverbed, said Pete Lucero of the Bureau of Reclamation. …”

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October 6, 2009 · Filed Under San Joaquin River Restoration

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