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Releases Below Chili Bar Dam

In the tables that follow, each date is color-coded according to the kind of release scheduled for that day:

ColorMeaning
 No scheduled release planned for this day.
 Scheduled release: 1300 cfs during the specified times.
 Scheduled release: 1500 cfs during the specified times.
Note: The current water year type is Below Normal, and the following schedule is for a Below Normal water year - see notes 1 and 2 below for more information.

 

February 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
11300 cfs
9am to noon 		2
  		3
  		4
  		5
  		6
  		71300 cfs
9am to noon
81300 cfs
9am to noon 		9
  		10
  		11
  		12
  		13
  		141300 cfs
9am to noon
151300 cfs
9am to noon 		16
  		17
  		18
  		19
  		20
  		211300 cfs
9am to noon
221300 cfs
9am to noon 		23
  		24
  		25
  		26
  		27
  		281300 cfs
9am to noon

 

March 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
11500 cfs
9am to noon 		21300 cfs
9am to noon 		31300 cfs
9am to noon 		4
  		51300 cfs
9am to noon 		61300 cfs
9am to noon 		71500 cfs
9am to noon
81500 cfs
9am to noon 		91300 cfs
9am to noon 		101300 cfs
9am to noon 		11
  		12
  		13
  		14
 
15
  		16
  		17
  		18
  		19
  		20
  		21
 
22
  		23
  		24
  		25
  		26
  		27
  		28
 
29
  		30
  		31
  		       

Water Management Issues:

1.  Scheduled releases from Chili Bar dam are based on the current water year type, which is in turn based on CA DWR's latest B120 report.  The B120 report is issued February through May, around the 8th of the month.  If the new water year type designation is different from the previous one, then (after a grace period of a couple of days) the Chili Bar release schedule changes accordingly.

2.  The February 2026 B120 report translates to a Below Normal water year.  Consequently, the above schedule is showing the scenario for a Below Normal year through early March.  The schedule will be updated appropriately once the March B120 report is published, though, so be sure to check back around March 10 for an update.

3.  Detailed scheduled release information for the next few days is shown on this graph.

4.  Times reflect releases at Chili Bar.  It takes approximately two hours for the water to travel from Chili Bar to Coloma, and three hours to Camp Lotus.

5.  Releases shown are minimum releases.  Actual releases may be higher than shown.  In addition, sudden higher or lower (or no) releases may result from emergency mechanical or electrical conditions.

6.  Users are urged to use caution and to wear all appropriate personal protective equipment.

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