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: 6000 cfs or more below Lake Natoma.
	Ramping up/down from Lake Natoma.

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

March 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
1Ramping down to 3,350 cfs	2Ramping down to 2,850 cfs	3Ramping down to 2,350 cfs	4Ramping down to 1,850 cfs	5Ramping down to 1,500 cfs	61,500 cfs all day	71,500 cfs all day
81,500 cfs all day	9Change to 2,500 cfs at 8am	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	19Ramping down to 2,200 cfs	202,200 cfs all day	212,200 cfs all day
22Ramping down to 1,800 cfs	231,800 cfs all day	24Ramping down to 1,500 cfs	251,500 cfs all day	26Ramping down to 1,100 cfs	271,100 cfs all day	281,100 cfs all day
291,100 cfs all day	301,100 cfs all day	311,100 cfs all day

April 2026
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
			11,100 cfs all day	21,100 cfs all day	31,100 cfs all day	4Change to 1,500 cfs at 8am
51,500 cfs all day	61,500 cfs all day	71,500 cfs all day	81,500 cfs all day	9Ramping up to 2,000 cfs	102,000 cfs all day	11Ramping up to 7,500 cfs
127,500 cfs all day	137,500 cfs all day	147,500 cfs all day	15Ramping down to 6,500 cfs	166,500 cfs all day	176,500 cfs all day	186,500 cfs all day
196,500 cfs all day	206,500 cfs all day	21Change to 7,500 cfs at 8am	227,500 cfs all day	237,500 cfs all day	24Ramping down to 7,000 cfs	25Ramping down to 6,500 cfs
26	27	28	29	30

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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