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
Ramping down to 1,600 cfs
6,000 cfs  all day
225 cfs  all day
526 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 3,500 cfs
Ramping down to 0 cfs then up to 90 cfs
Ramping down to 700 cfs
Change to  920 cfs at 3pm
346 cfs  all day
2
Change to  1,550 cfs at 8am
6,000 cfs  all day
225 cfs  all day
523 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 3,000 cfs
90 cfs  all day
Ramping up to 900 cfs
Ramping down to 860 cfs
Change to  349 cfs at 6am
3
Change to  1,500 cfs at 2am
6,000 cfs  all day
225 cfs  all day
524 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
3,000 cfs  all day
Change to  80 cfs at 11am
500 cfs  all day
Ramping up to 1,045 cfs
Change to  344 cfs at 6am
4
Change to  1,450 cfs at 2am
6,000 cfs  all day
225 cfs  all day
525 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
3,000 cfs  all day
Change to  90 cfs at 9am
Ramping down to 400 cfs
Change to  945 cfs at 7pm
Change to  349 cfs at 6am
5
Change to  1,400 cfs at 2am
7,000 cfs  all day
225 cfs  all day
800 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
3,000 cfs  all day
Change to  105 cfs at 9am
Ramping up to 400 cfs
Change to  970 cfs at 2pm
6
Change to  1,350 cfs at 2am
7,000 cfs  all day
225 cfs  all day
1,457 cfs  all day
3,000 cfs  all day
105 cfs  all day
300 cfs  all day
970 cfs  all day
7
Change to  1,300 cfs at 2am
7,500 cfs  all day
Change to  200 cfs at 9am
1,880 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
3,000 cfs  all day
Change to  85 cfs at 10am
250 cfs  all day
Change to  1,060 cfs at 2pm
8
Change to  1,250 cfs at 2am
7,500 cfs  all day
2,538 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Change to  4,000 cfs at 6am
Ramping up to 130 cfs
200 cfs  all day
Change to  910 cfs at 5pm
9
1,250 cfs  all day
8,000 cfs  all day
2,726 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
4,000 cfs  all day
150 cfs  all day
Change to  900 cfs at 3pm
10
Change to  1,200 cfs at 2am
8,000 cfs  all day
2,841 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
4,000 cfs  all day
150 cfs  all day
11
1,200 cfs  all day
8,000 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
4,000 cfs  all day
Ramping up to 1,200 cfs
12
Change to  1,150 cfs at 2am
8,500 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 3,500 cfs
13
1,150 cfs  all day
14
Change to  1,100 cfs at 2am
1300 cfs 9am to noon
15
Change to  1,050 cfs at 2am
1300 cfs 9am to noon
16
Change to  1,000 cfs at 2am
1500 cfs 9am to noon
17
1,000 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
18
1,000 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
19
1,000 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
20
Change to  950 cfs at 2am
21
950 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
22
950 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
23
950 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
24
Change to  900 cfs at 2am
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
25
900 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
26
900 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
27
900 cfs  all day
28
900 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
29
900 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
30
Change to  850 cfs at 2am
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
31
850 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 7am to 1pm
      

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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