Dreamflows American - Lake Natoma Release Schedule - 2025
 
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Releases on the American River from Lake Natoma - Historical - 2025

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

ColorMeaning
 Scheduled release: Less than 3000 cfs below Lake Natoma.
 Scheduled release: Less than 6000 cfs below Lake Natoma.
 Scheduled release: 6000 cfs or more below Lake Natoma.
 Ramping up/down from Lake Natoma.
Note: Scheduled release information provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

 

January 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
      12,100 cfs
 all day
22,100 cfs
 all day
32,100 cfs
 all day
42,100 cfs
 all day
52,100 cfs
 all day
62,100 cfs
 all day
72,100 cfs
 all day
82,100 cfs
 all day
92,100 cfs
 all day
102,100 cfs
 all day
112,100 cfs
 all day
122,100 cfs
 all day
132,100 cfs
 all day
142,100 cfs
 all day
152,100 cfs
 all day
162,100 cfs
 all day
172,100 cfs
 all day
182,100 cfs
 all day
192,100 cfs
 all day
202,100 cfs
 all day
212,100 cfs
 all day
222,100 cfs
 all day
232,100 cfs
 all day
242,100 cfs
 all day
252,100 cfs
 all day
262,100 cfs
 all day
272,100 cfs
 all day
282,100 cfs
 all day
292,100 cfs
 all day
302,100 cfs
 all day
312,100 cfs
 all day
 

 

February 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
            1Ramping up
to 5,000 cfs
2Change to
 5,000 cfs at 8pm
35,000 cfs
 all day
4Ramping down
to 4,500 cfs
5Ramping down
to 4,000 cfs
6Ramping down
to 3,500 cfs
7Ramping down
to 3,000 cfs
8Ramping down
to 2,500 cfs
92,500 cfs
 all day
102,500 cfs
 all day
112,500 cfs
 all day
122,500 cfs
 all day
132,500 cfs
 all day
142,500 cfs
 all day
15Change to
 5,000 cfs at 8am
165,000 cfs
 all day
175,000 cfs
 all day
185,000 cfs
 all day
19Ramping up
to 7,200 cfs
20Change to
 7,500 cfs at 10am
217,500 cfs
 all day
227,500 cfs
 all day
237,500 cfs
 all day
247,500 cfs
 all day
257,500 cfs
 all day
267,500 cfs
 all day
277,500 cfs
 all day
287,500 cfs
 all day
 

 

March 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
            1Ramping down
to 6,300 cfs
2Ramping down
to 5,550 cfs
3Ramping down
to 4,900 cfs
4Ramping down
to 4,500 cfs
54,500 cfs
 all day
64,500 cfs
 all day
74,500 cfs
 all day
84,500 cfs
 all day
94,500 cfs
 all day
104,500 cfs
 all day
114,500 cfs
 all day
124,500 cfs
 all day
134,500 cfs
 all day
14Ramping down
to 4,000 cfs
15Ramping down
to 3,500 cfs
16Ramping down
to 3,000 cfs
17Ramping down
to 2,500 cfs
18Ramping down
to 2,000 cfs
192,000 cfs
 all day
20Ramping down
to 1,500 cfs
21Ramping down
to 1,350 cfs
221,350 cfs
 all day
231,350 cfs
 all day
241,350 cfs
 all day
251,350 cfs
 all day
261,350 cfs
 all day
271,350 cfs
 all day
281,350 cfs
 all day
291,350 cfs
 all day
301,350 cfs
 all day
311,350 cfs
 all day
         

 

April 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
    11,350 cfs
 all day
21,350 cfs
 all day
31,350 cfs
 all day
41,350 cfs
 all day
5Ramping up
to 7,000 cfs
67,000 cfs
 all day
77,000 cfs
 all day
87,000 cfs
 all day
97,000 cfs
 all day
107,000 cfs
 all day
11Ramping down
to 6,100 cfs
12Change to
 6,100 cfs at 3am
136,100 cfs
 all day
146,100 cfs
 all day
156,100 cfs
 all day
166,100 cfs
 all day
17Ramping down
to 5,350 cfs
185,350 cfs
 all day
195,350 cfs
 all day
205,350 cfs
 all day
215,350 cfs
 all day
225,350 cfs
 all day
235,350 cfs
 all day
245,350 cfs
 all day
255,350 cfs
 all day
265,350 cfs
 all day
275,350 cfs
 all day
28Ramping down
to 4,700 cfs
29Ramping down
to 4,200 cfs
30Ramping down
to 3,700 cfs
     

 

May 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
        1Ramping down
to 3,200 cfs
2Ramping up
to 4,000 cfs
34,000 cfs
 all day
4Ramping down
to 3,500 cfs
53,500 cfs
 all day
63,500 cfs
 all day
73,500 cfs
 all day
83,500 cfs
 all day
93,500 cfs
 all day
103,500 cfs
 all day
113,500 cfs
 all day
123,500 cfs
 all day
133,500 cfs
 all day
143,500 cfs
 all day
153,500 cfs
 all day
163,500 cfs
 all day
173,500 cfs
 all day
183,500 cfs
 all day
193,500 cfs
 all day
203,500 cfs
 all day
213,500 cfs
 all day
223,500 cfs
 all day
233,500 cfs
 all day
243,500 cfs
 all day
253,500 cfs
 all day
263,500 cfs
 all day
273,500 cfs
 all day
283,500 cfs
 all day
29Ramping down
to 3,000 cfs
30Ramping down
to 2,500 cfs
312,500 cfs
 all day

 

June 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
12,500 cfs
 all day
22,500 cfs
 all day
32,500 cfs
 all day
42,500 cfs
 all day
52,500 cfs
 all day
62,500 cfs
 all day
72,500 cfs
 all day
82,500 cfs
 all day
92,500 cfs
 all day
102,500 cfs
 all day
112,500 cfs
 all day
122,500 cfs
 all day
132,500 cfs
 all day
142,500 cfs
 all day
152,500 cfs
 all day
162,500 cfs
 all day
172,500 cfs
 all day
182,500 cfs
 all day
192,500 cfs
 all day
202,500 cfs
 all day
212,500 cfs
 all day
222,500 cfs
 all day
232,500 cfs
 all day
242,500 cfs
 all day
252,500 cfs
 all day
262,500 cfs
 all day
272,500 cfs
 all day
282,500 cfs
 all day
292,500 cfs
 all day
302,500 cfs
 all day
         

 

July 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
    1Ramping up
to 4,000 cfs
2Ramping up
to 5,200 cfs
35,200 cfs
 all day
4Change to
 5,350 cfs at noon
55,350 cfs
 all day
65,350 cfs
 all day
75,350 cfs
 all day
85,350 cfs
 all day
95,350 cfs
 all day
105,350 cfs
 all day
115,000 cfs
 all day
125,000 cfs
 all day
135,000 cfs
 all day
144,800 cfs
 all day
154,800 cfs
 all day
164,800 cfs
 all day
174,600 cfs
 all day
184,600 cfs
 all day
194,600 cfs
 all day
204,600 cfs
 all day
214,600 cfs
 all day
224,600 cfs
 all day
234,600 cfs
 all day
244,600 cfs
 all day
254,600 cfs
 all day
264,600 cfs
 all day
274,600 cfs
 all day
284,600 cfs
 all day
294,600 cfs
 all day
304,600 cfs
 all day
31Ramping down
to 4,300 cfs
   

 

August 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
          1Ramping down
to 4,000 cfs
24,000 cfs
 all day
34,000 cfs
 all day
44,000 cfs
 all day
54,000 cfs
 all day
64,000 cfs
 all day
74,000 cfs
 all day
8Ramping down
to 3,500 cfs
93,500 cfs
 all day
103,500 cfs
 all day
113,500 cfs
 all day
12Ramping down
to 3,000 cfs
13Ramping down
to 2,500 cfs
142,500 cfs
 all day
15Ramping down
to 2,000 cfs
162,000 cfs
 all day
172,000 cfs
 all day
182,000 cfs
 all day
192,000 cfs
 all day
202,000 cfs
 all day
212,000 cfs
 all day
22Ramping down
to 1,700 cfs
231,700 cfs
 all day
241,700 cfs
 all day
251,700 cfs
 all day
261,700 cfs
 all day
271,700 cfs
 all day
281,700 cfs
 all day
291,700 cfs
 all day
301,700 cfs
 all day
311,700 cfs
 all day
           

 

September 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  11,700 cfs
 all day
21,700 cfs
 all day
31,700 cfs
 all day
41,700 cfs
 all day
51,700 cfs
 all day
61,700 cfs
 all day
71,700 cfs
 all day
81,700 cfs
 all day
91,700 cfs
 all day
101,700 cfs
 all day
111,700 cfs
 all day
121,700 cfs
 all day
131,700 cfs
 all day
141,700 cfs
 all day
151,700 cfs
 all day
161,700 cfs
 all day
171,700 cfs
 all day
181,700 cfs
 all day
191,700 cfs
 all day
201,700 cfs
 all day
211,700 cfs
 all day
221,700 cfs
 all day
231,700 cfs
 all day
241,700 cfs
 all day
251,700 cfs
 all day
261,700 cfs
 all day
271,700 cfs
 all day
281,700 cfs
 all day
291,700 cfs
 all day
301,700 cfs
 all day
       

 

October 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
      11,700 cfs
 all day
21,700 cfs
 all day
31,700 cfs
 all day
41,700 cfs
 all day
51,700 cfs
 all day
61,700 cfs
 all day
71,700 cfs
 all day
81,700 cfs
 all day
91,700 cfs
 all day
101,700 cfs
 all day
111,700 cfs
 all day
121,700 cfs
 all day
131,700 cfs
 all day
141,700 cfs
 all day
151,700 cfs
 all day
161,700 cfs
 all day
171,700 cfs
 all day
181,700 cfs
 all day
191,700 cfs
 all day
201,700 cfs
 all day
211,700 cfs
 all day
221,700 cfs
 all day
231,700 cfs
 all day
241,700 cfs
 all day
251,700 cfs
 all day
261,700 cfs
 all day
271,700 cfs
 all day
281,700 cfs
 all day
291,700 cfs
 all day
301,700 cfs
 all day
311,700 cfs
 all day
 

 

November 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
            11,700 cfs
 all day
21,700 cfs
 all day
31,700 cfs
 all day
41,700 cfs
 all day
51,700 cfs
 all day
61,700 cfs
 all day
71,700 cfs
 all day
81,700 cfs
 all day
9Change to
 1,150 cfs at 1am
101,150 cfs
 all day
111,150 cfs
 all day
12Change to
 1,080 cfs at 5pm
131,080 cfs
 all day
141,080 cfs
 all day
151,080 cfs
 all day
161,080 cfs
 all day
171,080 cfs
 all day
181,080 cfs
 all day
191,080 cfs
 all day
201,080 cfs
 all day
211,080 cfs
 all day
221,080 cfs
 all day
231,080 cfs
 all day
241,080 cfs
 all day
251,080 cfs
 all day
261,080 cfs
 all day
27Change to
 1,090 cfs at 4am
281,090 cfs
 all day
291,090 cfs
 all day
301,090 cfs
 all day
           

 

December 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  11,090 cfs
 all day
21,090 cfs
 all day
31,090 cfs
 all day
41,090 cfs
 all day
51,090 cfs
 all day
61,090 cfs
 all day
71,090 cfs
 all day
81,090 cfs
 all day
91,090 cfs
 all day
101,090 cfs
 all day
111,090 cfs
 all day
121,090 cfs
 all day
131,090 cfs
 all day
141,090 cfs
 all day
151,090 cfs
 all day
161,090 cfs
 all day
171,090 cfs
 all day
181,090 cfs
 all day
19Ramping up
to 3,000 cfs
20Ramping up
to 5,000 cfs
21Ramping up
to 11,000 cfs
2211,000 cfs
 all day
2311,000 cfs
 all day
24Ramping down
to 9,500 cfs
25Ramping down
to 8,300 cfs
26Ramping down
to 7,300 cfs
27Ramping down
to 6,400 cfs
28Ramping down
to 5,650 cfs
29Ramping down
to 5,000 cfs
30Ramping down
to 4,500 cfs
314,500 cfs
 all day
     

Water Management Issues:

1.  Releases shown were expected releases.  Actual releases may have been different.