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

Note: SMUD and PG&E generously agreed to supply predictable recreational flows even though there is no license yet.

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: So far, 2014 is a Super Dry water year - see notes below.

 

March 2014
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
             1   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 2
  		 3
  		 4
  		 5
  		 6
  		 7
  		 8   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 9
  		 10
  		 11
  		 12
  		 13
  		 14
  		 15   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 16
  		 17
  		 18
  		 19
  		 20
  		 21
  		 22   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 23
  		 24
  		 25
  		 26
  		 27
  		 28
  		 29   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 30
  		 31
  		         

 

April 2014
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
     1
  		 2
  		 3
  		 4
  		 5   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 6   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 7   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 8
  		 9
  		 10
  		 11
  		 12   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 13   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 14   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 15
  		 16
  		 17
  		 18
  		 19   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 20   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 21   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 22
  		 23
  		 24
  		 25
  		 26   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 27   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 28   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 29
  		 30
  		     

 

May 2014
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
         1
  		 2
  		 3   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 4   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 5   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 6
  		 7
  		 8
  		 9
  		 10   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 11   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 12   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 13
  		 14
  		 15
  		 16
  		 17   1300 cfs
 9am - noon 
 18   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 19   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 20
  		 21
  		 22
  		 23
  		 24   1500 cfs
 7am - noon 
 25   1500 cfs
 8am - 1pm  		 26   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 27
  		 28
  		 29   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 30   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 31   1500 cfs
 7am - noon 

Water Management Issues:

1.  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 10th 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.

2.  The current (February) B120 report indicates a Super Dry water year, and the above release schedule reflects this scenario through the end of May.  However, if the March B120 report indicates a water year Below Normal or better, the schedule from March 10 or so onward will be different in some respects from the schedule shown above.  So be sure to check back around March 10 for an update.

3.  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.

4.  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.

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

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