Lawson was able to control her enough to swim across the river and hold onto ... while they saved her from drowning Sunday in the Russian River, the Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said.

Water from the Eel River has been funneled through the Potter Valley plant into the Russian River watershed since 1908 ― ...

While Russian River is in northern Sonoma County ... From April – June, you can expect to find Shad and Catfish swimming in ...