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Many people that have contacted us ask the question I will paraphrase here: “Why, after 38 years when PG&E breached the dam and it was dropped from the jurisdiction of the State, has the lake become an issue. Why can’t … Continue reading →

I would like to invite everyone to please read the letter of support from Joanne Roubique of the U.S. Forest Service for the TDLT plan to drain Van Norden Lake and wetlands. I think you will all enjoy this example of … Continue reading →

(How ironic is this that we are getting this news during National Wetlands month?) You have probably seen the announcements from the Truckee Donner Land Trust (TDLT) of their plan to “restore Van Norden Meadow”. As readers of this site, … Continue reading →

(If you haven’t read our previous post about water rights for Van Norden Lake, you may want to check it out for more information.) In communications with the Truckee Donner Land Trust it has become clear that part of the … Continue reading →

 (5/21/14 Update – I have had several people comment that TDLT did not intentionally set out to mislead people concerning the lake. To be fair, this is true. However, it is also true that whether intended or not this has … Continue reading →

There is an argument that you may hear about Van Norden Lake concerning the water rights that are necessary any time water is impounded by a dam in California. You may hear that the lake is “stealing” water from the … Continue reading →

It is really amazing what you hear and read about the Summit Valley and Van Norden Lake when you do some research. Any place as rich in human and natural history as the Summit Valley is bound to generate many … Continue reading →

One of the questions I’m hearing about our efforts to preserve Van Norden Lake and its surrounding wetlands is “Why now?” This question can be looked at in two contexts; “Too early” and “Too late”. Too Late Some of you that … Continue reading →

Welcome to our site that is dedicated to the preservation of Van Norden Lake and its surrounding wetlands located in the Donner Summit Valley in California. The goal of the site is to provide information to people like you that … Continue reading →