Dreamflows Truckee - Lake Tahoe Release Schedule
 
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Releases on the Truckee River below Lake Tahoe

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

ColorMeaning
 Scheduled release is not yet known.
 Scheduled release: Less than 500 cfs below Lake Tahoe.
 Ramping up/down from Lake Tahoe.
Note: All scheduled release information provided by the California DWR.

 

December 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  177 cfs
 all day
277 cfs
 all day
377 cfs
 all day
477 cfs
 all day
577 cfs
 all day
677 cfs
 all day
7Change to
 77 cfs at 6am
877 cfs
 all day
977 cfs
 all day
1077 cfs
 all day
1177 cfs
 all day
1277 cfs
 all day
1377 cfs
 all day
1477 cfs
 all day
1577 cfs
 all day
1677 cfs
 all day
17Change to
 79 cfs at 6am
18Change to
 76 cfs at 6am
19Change to
 77 cfs at 6am
2077 cfs
 all day
21Ramping down
to 56 cfs
22Change to
 60 cfs at 5am
2360 cfs
 all day
2460 cfs
 all day
2560 cfs
 all day
2660 cfs
 all day
2760 cfs
 all day
2860 cfs
 all day
2960 cfs
 all day
30Change to
 50 cfs at 11am
3150 cfs
 all day
     

 

January 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
        150 cfs
 all day
250 cfs
 all day
3Change to
 54 cfs at 6am
4Change to
 53 cfs at 6am
553 cfs
 all day
6Change to
 50 cfs at 6am
750 cfs
 all day
8Change to
 49 cfs at 6am
9Change to
 51 cfs at 6am
1051 cfs
 all day
11Ramping down
to 49 cfs then
up to 75 cfs
12Change to
 79 cfs at 6am
13Change to
 76 cfs at 6am
14Change to
 75 cfs at 6am
15Change to
 76 cfs at 6am
1676 cfs
 all day
1776 cfs
 all day
1876 cfs
 all day
1976 cfs
 all day
2076 cfs
 all day
21Change to
 75 cfs at 6am
22Change to
 76 cfs at 6am
23Change to
 77 cfs at 6am
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Water Management Issues:

1.  The above schedule is based on information provided by the California DWR.

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

3.  Releases shown are expected releases.  Actual releases may be different, and may change at short notice.  In addition, sudden higher or lower (or no) releases may result from emergency mechanical or electrical conditions.

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