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:

ColorMeaning
 Scheduled release: Less than 6000 cfs below Lake Natoma.
 Scheduled release: 6000 cfs or more below Lake Natoma.
 Ramping up/down from Lake Natoma.
 Projected release based on the most recent scheduled release.
Note: Projected releases are intended to show likely releases for today and into the near future, but don't rely on them.
Note: All other scheduled release information provided by U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

 

June 2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
        1Ramping down
to 11,000 cfs
2Ramping down
to 9,000 cfs
39,000 cfs
 all day
49,000 cfs
 all day
59,000 cfs
 all day
69,000 cfs
 all day
79,000 cfs
 all day
89,000 cfs
 all day
99,000 cfs
 all day
10Change to
 8,000 cfs at 6am
118,000 cfs
 all day
128,000 cfs
 all day
138,000 cfs
 all day
14Ramping down
to 7,000 cfs
15Ramping down
to 6,500 cfs
16Ramping down
to 6,000 cfs
17Ramping down
to 5,500 cfs
18Ramping down
to 5,000 cfs
195,000 cfs
 all day
205,000 cfs
 all day
215,000 cfs
 all day
22Ramping down
to 4,500 cfs
23Ramping down
to 4,000 cfs
244,000 cfs
 all day
254,000 cfs
 all day
264,000 cfs
 all day
274,000 cfs
 all day
284,000 cfs
 all day
294,000 cfs
 all day
304,000 cfs
 all day
 

 

July 2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
            14,000 cfs
 all day
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
84,000 cfs
 all day
94,000 cfs
 all day
104,000 cfs
 all day
114,000 cfs
 all day
124,000 cfs
 all day
134,000 cfs
 all day
144,000 cfs
 all day
154,000 cfs
 all day
164,000 cfs
 all day
174,000 cfs
 all day
184,000 cfs
 all day
194,000 cfs
 all day
204,000 cfs
 all day
214,000 cfs
 all day
224,000 cfs
 all day
234,000 cfs
 all day
244,000 cfs
 all day
254,000 cfs
 all day
264,000 cfs
 all day
274,000 cfs
 all day
284,000 cfs
 all day
294,000 cfs
 all day
304,000 cfs
 all day
314,000 cfs
 all day
         

 

August 2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
    14,000 cfs
 all day
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
84,000 cfs
 all day
94,000 cfs
 all day
104,000 cfs
 all day
114,000 cfs
 all day
124,000 cfs
 all day
134,000 cfs
 all day
144,000 cfs
 all day
154,000 cfs
 all day
164,000 cfs
 all day
174,000 cfs
 all day
184,000 cfs
 all day
194,000 cfs
 all day
204,000 cfs
 all day
214,000 cfs
 all day
224,000 cfs
 all day
234,000 cfs
 all day
244,000 cfs
 all day
254,000 cfs
 all day
264,000 cfs
 all day
274,000 cfs
 all day
284,000 cfs
 all day
294,000 cfs
 all day
304,000 cfs
 all day
314,000 cfs
 all day
   

 

September 2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
          1Ramping down
to 3,500 cfs
23,500 cfs
 all day
33,500 cfs
 all day
43,500 cfs
 all day
53,500 cfs
 all day
63,500 cfs
 all day
7Ramping down
to 3,000 cfs
83,000 cfs
all day
93,000 cfs
all day
103,000 cfs
all day
113,000 cfs
all day
123,000 cfs
all day
133,000 cfs
all day
143,000 cfs
all day
153,000 cfs
all day
163,000 cfs
all day
173,000 cfs
all day
183,000 cfs
all day
193,000 cfs
all day
203,000 cfs
all day
213,000 cfs
all day
223,000 cfs
all day
233,000 cfs
all day
243,000 cfs
all day
253,000 cfs
all day
263,000 cfs
all day
273,000 cfs
all day
283,000 cfs
all day
293,000 cfs
all day
303,000 cfs
all day

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.