Dreamflows SF American - Chili Bar Release Schedule
 
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Releases Below Chili Bar Dam

In the tables that follow, each date is color-coded according to the kind of release scheduled for that day:

ColorMeaning
 No scheduled release planned for this day.
 Scheduled release: 1300 cfs during the specified times.
 Scheduled release: 1500 cfs during the specified times.
Note: The current water year type is Below Normal, and the following schedule is for a Below Normal water year - see notes 2 and 3 below for more information.

 

March 2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
          11300 cfs
9am to noon
21500 cfs
9am to noon
31500 cfs
9am to noon
41300 cfs
9am to noon
51300 cfs
9am to noon
6
 
71300 cfs
9am to noon
81300 cfs
9am to noon
91500 cfs
9am to noon
101500 cfs
9am to noon
111300 cfs
9am to noon
121300 cfs
9am to noon
13
 
141300 cfs
9am to noon
151300 cfs
9am to noon
161500 cfs
9am to noon
171500 cfs
9am to noon
181300 cfs
9am to noon
191300 cfs
9am to noon
20
 
211300 cfs
9am to noon
221300 cfs
9am to noon
231500 cfs
9am to noon
241500 cfs
9am to noon
251300 cfs
9am to noon
261300 cfs
9am to noon
27
 
281300 cfs
9am to noon
291300 cfs
9am to noon
301500 cfs
9am to noon
311500 cfs
9am to noon
           

 

April 2024
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  11300 cfs
9am to noon
21300 cfs
9am to noon
3
 
41300 cfs
9am to noon
51300 cfs
9am to noon
61500 cfs
9am to noon
71500 cfs
9am to noon
81300 cfs
9am to noon
91300 cfs
9am to noon
10
 
111300 cfs
9am to noon
121300 cfs
9am to noon
131500 cfs
9am to noon
141500 cfs
9am to noon
151300 cfs
9am to noon
161300 cfs
9am to noon
17
 
181300 cfs
9am to noon
191300 cfs
9am to noon
201500 cfs
9am to noon
211500 cfs
9am to noon
221300 cfs
9am to noon
231300 cfs
9am to noon
24
 
251300 cfs
9am to noon
261300 cfs
9am to noon
271500 cfs
9am to noon
281500 cfs
9am to noon
291300 cfs
9am to noon
301300 cfs
9am to noon
       

Water Management Issues:

1.  Detailed scheduled release information for the next few days is shown on this graph.

2.  This time of year, the Chili Bar release schedule is based month-to-month on the apparent water year type, which in turn is based on CA DWR's B120 report.  The B120 report comes out around the 8th of each month.  If the new water year type designation is different from the previous one, then (after a grace period of a couple of days) the Chili Bar release schedule changes accordingly.

3.  The March 2024 B120 report translated to a Below Normal water year.  Consequently, the above schedule is showing the scenario for a Below Normal year through the end of April.  The schedule will be updated appropriately once the April B120 report is published, though, so be sure to check back around April 10 for an update.

4.  Times reflect releases at Chili Bar.  It takes approximately two hours for the water to travel from Chili Bar to Coloma, and three hours to Camp Lotus.

5.  Releases shown are minimum releases.  Actual releases may be higher than shown.  In addition, sudden higher or lower (or no) releases may result from emergency mechanical or electrical conditions.

6.  Users are urged to use caution and to wear all appropriate personal protective equipment.