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PG&E to Lower Bucks Lake After Labor Day for Dam Repairs

10 June 2026 16:54

PG&E will draw down Bucks Lake after Labor Day to repair the dam liner and boat ramp. The lake level will drop 7-8 feet below seasonal average by early October.

- Four boat ramps will become inaccessible in September. - Work on the liner starts in early August; ramp repairs begin after Labor Day.

- Normal water levels expected to return during the rainy season. - Other nearby reservoirs remain at normal levels.

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