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.

 
March 2010
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
   1   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 2   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 3
  		 4
  		 5   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 6   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 7   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 8   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 9   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 10
  		 11
  		 12   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 13   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 14   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 15   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 16   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 17
  		 18
  		 19   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 20   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 21   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 22   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 23   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 24
  		 25
  		 26   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 27   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 28   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 29   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 30   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 31
  		     

 
April 2010
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
         1
  		 2   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 3   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 4   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 5   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 6   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 7
  		 8
  		 9   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 10   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 11   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 12   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 13   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 14
  		 15
  		 16   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 17   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 18   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 19   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 20   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 21
  		 22
  		 23   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 24   1500 cfs
 9am - noon 
 25   1500 cfs
 9am - noon  		 26   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 27   1300 cfs
 9am - noon  		 28
  		 29
  		 30   1300 cfs
 9am - 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 (March) B120 report indicates a Dry water year, and the above release schedule reflects this scenario.  However, if the April B120 report indicates a water year type other than Dry, the schedule from April 12 or so onward will be different in some respects from the schedule shown above.  So be sure to check back around April 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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