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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 1 and 2 below for more information.

 

February 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
11300 cfs
9am to noon 		2
  		3
  		4
  		5
  		6
  		71300 cfs
9am to noon
81300 cfs
9am to noon 		9
  		10
  		11
  		12
  		13
  		141300 cfs
9am to noon
151300 cfs
9am to noon 		16
  		17
  		18
  		19
  		20
  		211300 cfs
9am to noon
221300 cfs
9am to noon 		23
  		24
  		25
  		26
  		27
  		281300 cfs
9am to noon

 

March 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
11500 cfs
9am to noon 		21300 cfs
9am to noon 		31300 cfs
9am to noon 		4
  		51300 cfs
9am to noon 		61300 cfs
9am to noon 		71500 cfs
9am to noon
81500 cfs
9am to noon 		91300 cfs
9am to noon 		101300 cfs
9am to noon 		11
  		121300 cfs
9am to noon 		131300 cfs
9am to noon 		141500 cfs
9am to noon
151500 cfs
9am to noon 		161300 cfs
9am to noon 		171300 cfs
9am to noon 		18
  		191300 cfs
9am to noon 		201300 cfs
9am to noon 		211500 cfs
9am to noon
221500 cfs
9am to noon 		231300 cfs
9am to noon 		241300 cfs
9am to noon 		25
  		261300 cfs
9am to noon 		271300 cfs
9am to noon 		281500 cfs
9am to noon
291500 cfs
9am to noon 		301300 cfs
9am to noon 		311300 cfs
9am to noon 		       

 

April 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
      1
  		21300 cfs
9am to noon 		31300 cfs
9am to noon 		41500 cfs
9am to noon
51500 cfs
9am to noon 		61300 cfs
9am to noon 		71300 cfs
9am to noon 		8
  		91300 cfs
9am to noon 		101300 cfs
9am to noon 		11
 
12
  		13
  		14
  		15
  		16
  		17
  		18
 
19
  		20
  		21
  		22
  		23
  		24
  		25
 
26
  		27
  		28
  		29
  		30
  		   

Water Management Issues:

1.  Scheduled releases from Chili Bar Dam are determined by the current water year type.  This designation is calculated from data published in CA DWR's latest B-120 report, which is issued February through May, around the 8th of each month.  If the new water year type is different from the previous one, then (after a grace period of two days) the Chili Bar release schedule changes accordingly.

2.  The March 2026 B-120 report translated to a Below Normal water year.  Accordingly, the above schedule shows the scenario for a Below Normal year through April 10.  The schedule will be updated once the April B-120 report is released, so please check back around April 10 for an update.

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

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.

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