Fort Bragg desalination plant ready to be called into service – California A pair of recent showers has swelled the flow of the Noyo River near Fort Bragg ever so slightly. This comes after weeks when the river ran at a trickle so low the city was often forced to turn off the intake pumps that feed water to the townâs homes and businesses. Though located about 4Âœ miles from Noyo Harbor, the water supply at Madsen Hole, where the intake pipe meets the river, was overwhelmed in recent weeks by brackish tidewaters that pushed upstream. (LINK). Fort Bragg desalination plant ready to be called into service – CaliforniaHIWI042021-10-03T15:45:27+02:00