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Del Norte County, Flood Control District declare Lake Earl/Talawah emergency to authorize sandbar breach
Del Norte County Board of Supervisors · January 14, 2026
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Summary
The board and Flood Control District approved a joint resolution declaring an emergency and directing staff to take measures to alleviate flooding by breaching the sandbar between Lake Earl/Talawah and the Pacific Ocean; supervisors signaled intent to explore a county-level policy on breach thresholds.
The Del Norte County Board of Supervisors and the Del Norte County Flood Control District adopted a joint resolution declaring an emergency to address rising Lake Earl and Lake Tolowa levels by directing staff to consider breaching the intervening sandbar to relieve flooding.
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