Dreamflows Scheduled River Flows
 
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This page provides scheduled river flow information for sites currently reported by Dreamflows.

Note: Most of the following scheduled river flows are good-faith commitments by the operating agency or utility.  So, in general, these releases will actually happen.  However, for various operational, health, safety, legal and other reasons, things may go wrong, and the actual releases may be higher or lower than those scheduled here, or there could be no release.  So, always check just before your trip to see that flows are still scheduled.

Other entries are short-term planned releases that can change at short notice, i.e. they give an idea of what's planned but don't count on them.

To check the reliability of a given schedule, select the Synopsis tab, scroll to the bottom, and view the table in the Notes section.

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1
13,400 cfs  all day
1,568 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 4am to 7am,
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
5,000 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Change to  1,190 cfs at 3pm
291 cfs  all day
2
13,400 cfs  all day
1,568 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  230 cfs at noon
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Ramping up to 1,400 cfs
291 cfs  all day
3
13,400 cfs  all day
1,558 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  240 cfs at 1pm
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
1,400 cfs  all day
291 cfs  all day
4
13,400 cfs  all day
1,558 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  250 cfs at 9am
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
1,400 cfs  all day
291 cfs  all day
5
13,400 cfs  all day
1,526 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
1,400 cfs  all day
291 cfs  all day
6
13,400 cfs  all day
1,526 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Change to  1,135 cfs at 8am
291 cfs  all day
7
13,400 cfs  all day
1,514 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  260 cfs at 11am
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Change to  1,185 cfs at 7am
291 cfs  all day
8
13,400 cfs  all day
1,512 cfs  all day
800 cfs 3am to 8am, then 1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  235 cfs at 11am
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Ramping down to 980 cfs
Change to  291 cfs at 6am
9
13,400 cfs  all day
1,508 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  225 cfs at 9am
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Change to  1,040 cfs at 8am
291 cfs  all day
10
13,400 cfs  all day
1,508 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
225 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
1,040 cfs  all day
291 cfs  all day
11
13,400 cfs  all day
1,509 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  245 cfs at 7am
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Ramping up to 1,245 cfs
291 cfs  all day
12
13,400 cfs  all day
1,509 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  260 cfs at 9am
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
1,245 cfs  all day
Change to  293 cfs at 6am
13
Ramping down to 12,500 cfs
1,509 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  250 cfs at noon
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
1,245 cfs  all day
293 cfs  all day
14
Ramping down to 12,000 cfs
1,477 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
4,750 cfs  all day
Change to  225 cfs at 1pm
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Change to  1,150 cfs at 2pm
293 cfs  all day
15
Ramping down to 11,500 cfs
1,476 cfs  all day
800 cfs 3am to 8am, then 1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
Ramping down to 4,500 cfs
Change to  215 cfs at 2pm
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Ramping down to 975 cfs
293 cfs  all day
16
Ramping down to 11,000 cfs
1,476 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
4,500 cfs  all day
Ramping down to 180 cfs
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Ramping up to 1,125 cfs
Change to  276 cfs at 6am
17
11,000 cfs  all day
1,476 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
4,500 cfs  all day
180 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
1,125 cfs  all day
276 cfs  all day
18
11,000 cfs  all day
1,337 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
4,500 cfs  all day
Ramping up to 190 cfs
250 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
Change to  1,015 cfs at 9am
276 cfs  all day
19
Ramping down to 10,500 cfs
1,336 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
4,500 cfs  all day
190 cfs  all day
250 cfs  all day
Change to  1,095 cfs at 8am
Change to  276 cfs at 6am
20
1,336 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
4,500 cfs  all day
Change to  250 cfs at 3pm
200 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
21
1,295 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 4,000 cfs
Change to  240 cfs at 3pm
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
22
1,295 cfs  all day
800 cfs 3am to 8am, then 1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
4,000 cfs  all day
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
23
1,295 cfs  all day
1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
Ramping down to 3,500 cfs
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
24
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
25
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
26
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
27
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
28
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
29
800 cfs 3am to 8am, then 1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
30
1000 cfs 8am to noon
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
31
1000 cfs 9am to noon
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1100 cfs 7am to 11am
     

Notes

  1. The above table gives a synopsis of scheduled-release information for flow sites currently listed by Dreamflows.  Click on the links to access complete/current scheduled-release information.
  2. The above table lists scheduled-release information using an alias for each site name.  Possible entries are for the following California flow sites (listed in Dreamflows flow report order):
    AliasFull DescriptionComments/Reliability
    Trinity - LewistonTrinity - Release From Lewiston DamReports ongoing short and medium-term planned releases - usually reliable
    Pit - Above Pit 1 PHPit River - Above Pit 1 PowerhouseReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Pit - Below Pit 5 DamPit River - Below Pit 5 DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Sacramento - KeswickSacramento - Below Keswick DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Clear Cr - WhiskeytownClear Creek - Below Whiskeytown LakeReports ongoing short and medium-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    NF Cache - Indian ValleyNF Cache Creek - Below Indian Valley DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    NF Feather - Rock CreekNF Feather - Below Rock Creek DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    NF Feather - Poe DamNF Feather - Below Poe DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    SF Feather - LGVSF Feather - Below Little Grass Valley DamReports negotiated reservoir draw-down schedule - usually reliable
    Fordyce CreekFordyce Creek - Below Fordyce DamReports negotiated reservoir draw-down schedule - usually reliable
    Canyon Cr - French LakeCanyon Creek - Below French Lake DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Yuba - EnglebrightYuba - Below Englebright DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    MF American - RalstonMF American - Below Ralston DamReports official boatable release schedule - very reliable
    SF Silver - Ice HouseSF Silver Creek - Below Ice House DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    SF American - Slab CrSF American - Below Slab Creek DamReports official boatable release schedule - sometimes cancelled on short notice
    SF American - Chili BarSF American - Below Chili Bar DamReports official boatable release schedule - very reliable
    American - NatomaAmerican - Below Lake NatomaReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    NF Moke - Devil’s NoseNF Mokelumne - Devil’s Nose RunReports official boatable release schedule - sometimes cancelled on short notice
    NF Moke - Tiger CreekNF Mokelumne - Below Tiger Creek DamReports official boatable release schedule - sometimes cancelled on short notice
    Moke - Electra PHMokelumne - Below Electra PowerhouseReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Calaveras - New HoganCalaveras - Below New Hogan DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Highland Cr - SpicerHighland Creek - Below New Spicer Meadow ReservoirReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Stan - Goodwin DamStanislaus - Release Goodwin DamReports ongoing short and medium-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Tuolumne - Holm PHTuolumne - Release Holm PowerhouseReports official boatable release schedule - very reliable
    Kern - IsabellaKern - Release Lake IsabellaReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Truckee - Lake TahoeTruckee - Below Lake TahoeReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
  3. This page includes only scheduled-release information that Dreamflows knows about.  So, if an entry isn't listed on this page, don't assume there is no scheduled release for it.
  4. Estimated releases (e.g. lavender entries on the Clear Creek - Whiskeytown Lake page) are speculative and for this reason are not included on this page.

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