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chris
Site Admin
Posted: Jun 24, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueJun 24436 AF
WedJun 25436 AF
ThuJun 26907 AF
FriJun 27907 AF
SatJun 281085 AF
SunJun 291085 AF
MonJun 30907 AF
TueJul 1327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 550 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Jul 8, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueJul 8327 AF
WedJul 9327 AF
ThuJul 10834 AF
FriJul 11834 AF
SatJul 121055 AF
SunJul 131174 AF
MonJul 14834 AF
TueJul 15327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 525 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Jul 17, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

ThuJul 17834 AF
FriJul 18929 AF
SatJul 191021 AF
SunJul 201021 AF
MonJul 21834 AF
TueJul 22327 AF
WedJul 23327 AF
ThuJul 241064 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 500 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Jul 22, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueJul 22750 AF
WedJul 23327 AF
ThuJul 24834 AF
FriJul 25834 AF
SatJul 261122 AF
SunJul 271243 AF
MonJul 28834 AF
TueJul 29327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 550 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Jul 29, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueJul 29327 AF
WedJul 30327 AF
ThuJul 31834 AF
FriAug 1834 AF
SatAug 21117 AF
SunAug 31060 AF
MonAug 4834 AF
TueAug 5327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 550 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Aug 5, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueAug 5327 AF
WedAug 6327 AF
ThuAug 7834 AF
FriAug 81314 AF
SatAug 91021 AF
SunAug 101212 AF
MonAug 11834 AF
TueAug 12327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 500 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
Cornbread
Member
Posted: Aug 11, 2014Post Subject: Has schedule changed?
Hey Chris,
I see the schedule you have listed for Chili Bar has releases on Sunday lasting until 1pm and it seems that every Sunday they have been keeping consistent with that schedule. This past Sunday 8/10/14 they shut the water off at noon so just wanted to inquire if they changed the ending time for release schedule on Sunday from 1pm to noon? It looks like per your schedule that the 1pm releases should last through August. Thanks!!
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Aug 11, 2014
Hey Brad,

Thanks for reporting this ... have confirmed that releases were for less than the advertised times not just yesterday but a couple other times recently as well. Have contacted the appropriate folks and will report back when they respond.

Cheers
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Aug 13, 2014
The question of why weekend releases are sometimes shorter than expected went up the line to SMUD, and they assure us that while the FERC license is not yet final, it is SMUD’s intention to provide the recreational flow requirements that are in the license.

Put differently, SMUD's intention is to follow the published schedule. One of the reasons they initiated this effort was to identify holes in their process prior to the release of the license. Well, Brad has helped highlight an issue, thank you, and as a result SMUD is currently working with PG&E to improve the process.

Footnote: SMUD and PG&E are under no obligation to provide these recreational releases until the license goes into effect, and doing so anyway is pretty darned generous of them ...
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Aug 19, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueAug 19327 AF
WedAug 20327 AF
ThuAug 21834 AF
FriAug 22834 AF
SatAug 231021 AF
SunAug 241021 AF
MonAug 25834 AF
TueAug 26327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 500 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Sep 2, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueSep 2327 AF
WedSep 3327 AF
ThuSep 4327 AF
FriSep 5327 AF
SatSep 6847 AF
SunSep 71277 AF
MonSep 8327 AF
TueSep 9327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 420 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Sep 9, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

TueSep 9327 AF
WedSep 10327 AF
ThuSep 11327 AF
FriSep 12327 AF
SatSep 13889 AF
SunSep 14870 AF
MonSep 15327 AF
TueSep 16327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 440 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Sep 16, 2014
SMUD writes today as follows:

"I just wanted to let you know that SMUD intends to provide the flows required for rafting this weekend.  As you are probably well aware, the King Fire is one that has spread quickly and is still only 5% contained.  Operations at the UARP have been impacted by the fire, and if the fire continues to spread, it is possible that equipment malfunctions or safety issues might arise which could prevent SMUD from providing the recreational flows.

I will update you should conditions change, but as of now, SMUD's intent is to provide the flows."
chris
Site Admin
Posted: Sep 17, 2014
SMUD shared their predictions of expected average inflow to Chili Bar for this coming week as follows:

WedSep 17331 AF
ThuSep 18329 AF
FriSep 19327 AF
SatSep 20834 AF
SunSep 21834 AF
MonSep 22327 AF
TueSep 23327 AF
WedSep 24327 AF

Divide by 2 to get an idea of the daily average in CFS, e.g. the proposed Saturday average flow is about 420 cfs.  Note these are only the average flows; expect fluctuations, sometimes big ones.  Note also that this is what SMUD expect to release, based on their calculations ... depending on all sorts of factors (such as weather), it could be more, or less.  However, barring emergencies, you can confidently count on at least the scheduled releases.
justinsl8
Member
Posted: Sep 19, 2014Post Subject: Release update?
any news on release saturday-sunday?
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