THE HEART OF IT ALL
Lake Pillsbury is the centerpiece of a recreation community made up of approximately 300 homeowners and ranchers, local businesses and thousands of campers from throughout Northern California. Many who call this special place “home” are multi-generational and have lived here or visited for decades.
Majestic Lake Pillsbury provides a place where visitors can unplug and enjoy nature.
Loss of Lake Pillsbury would devastate the region. Recreational opportunities would dry up and local businesses would close. A critical wildlands fire fighting water reservoir would be lost. Property tax and other revenues to Lake County would decline; Forest Service campground and permit fees would decline. Regional restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations and home improvement centers would lose a piece of their customer base.
The high price of losing Lake Pillsbury:
*According to a UC Davis Study by Sandoval, the demise of Lake Pillsbury would leave Lake Mendocino below capacity, drastically affecting water supply for municipal and agricultural users along the Russian River.
“Lake Pillsbury is a community, not just a destination. Thousands upon thousands of adventurous people have come to this gem of a lake over the past 100 years to enjoy water sports and camping. It would be a tragedy to have some uninformed “tear down the dam” people ruin the lives of so many humans, especially when their expectation of how this would impact the salmon is speculative rather than fact based. Let’s not forget there are countless great things that happen every day above Scott Dam!”