Dreamflows American - Lake Natoma Release Schedule

Dreamflows American - Lake Natoma Release Schedule

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Releases on the American River from Lake Natoma

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

Color	Meaning
	Scheduled release is not yet known.
	Scheduled release: Less than 3000 cfs below Lake Natoma.
	Scheduled release: Less than 6000 cfs below Lake Natoma.
	Ramping up/down from Lake Natoma.

Note: All scheduled release information provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

June 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
						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	11Ramping up to 3,000 cfs	123,000 cfs all day	13Ramping up to 3,500 cfs	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	27Ramping up to 4,000 cfs	28Ramping up to 4,500 cfs	294,500 cfs all day
304,500 cfs all day

July 2024
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	14,500 cfs all day	24,500 cfs all day	3Ramping up to 5,000 cfs	45,000 cfs all day	55,000 cfs all day	65,000 cfs all day
75,000 cfs all day	85,000 cfs all day	95,000 cfs all day	105,000 cfs all day	115,000 cfs all day	12Ramping up to 5,100 cfs then down to 5,000 cfs	135,000 cfs all day
145,000 cfs all day	155,000 cfs all day	165,000 cfs all day	175,000 cfs all day	185,000 cfs all day	195,000 cfs all day	205,000 cfs all day
215,000 cfs all day	22Change to 5,110 cfs at 4pm	235,110 cfs all day	245,110 cfs all day	25Change to 5,004 cfs at 7am	26	27
28	29	30	31

Water Management Issues:

1. The above schedule is based on information provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

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.

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