As temperatures begin to soar over the Memorial Day Holiday Weekend, the drought conditions in the already bone-dry hills, forests and fields will only get worse.
Upper Russian River Basin Under Mandatory Water Restrictions - Healdsburg, CA - Water rights holders who violate the restrictions could face daily fines of up to $1,000.
The restrictions announced Wednesday will likely remain in effect until winter rains restore water flows. People violating them could face daily fines of up to $1,000.
State orders sweeping water restrictions for towns, vineyards along Russian River
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Bret Munselle, vineyard owner and manager of the Munselle Vineyards, checks on the Chardonnay vines on the Wasson home ranch in Geyserville earlier this month. His water is drawn from the Russian River, where holders of junior water rights have been ordered by the state to stop drawing from the watersheds riveras and creeks.Rachel Bujalski/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
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Bret Munselle, owner of the Munselle Vineyards, checks a reservoir in Geyserville. Regulators ordered many water rights holders in the Russian River watershed to stop drawing supplies.Rachel Bujalski/Special to The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less