Dreamflows Canyon Creek - Below French Lake Release Schedule

Dreamflows Canyon Creek - Below French Lake Release Schedule

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Releases From French Lake Dam

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

Color	Meaning
	No scheduled boatable release planned for this day.
	Ramping up/down below French Lake during the day.
	Scheduled release: 140-145 cfs from French Lake all day.

Note: The 2025 boatable release schedule is now available (see below).
Note: All information provided by Nevada Irrigation District.

September 2025
Sun	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8Ramping up to 140 to 145 cfs	9Fine-tune to target flow of 140 to 145 cfs	10140 to 145 cfs all day	11140 to 145 cfs all day	12140 to 145 cfs all day	13140 to 145 cfs all day
14140 to 145 cfs all day	15140 to 145 cfs all day	16140 to 145 cfs all day	17140 to 145 cfs all day	18140 to 145 cfs all day	19140 to 145 cfs all day	20140 to 145 cfs all day
21140 to 145 cfs all day	22Ramping down to fish flows	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30

Water Management Issues:

1. The above schedule shows the expected releases, as planned by Nevada Irrigation District (NID).

2. Actual flow could be higher or lower than shown due to emergency mechanical or electrical conditions, unexpected precipitation, or other reasons outside NID's control.

3. Releases are from French Lake. Dreamflows estimates that it takes approximately 30 minutes for the water to travel from French Lake to Weil Lake, 3 hours to Faucherie Lake, and 24 hours to Sawmill Lake.

4. Release schedule for Canyon Creek below Faucherie:

The same flow (up to 140-145 cfs then down again) that is released from French Lake Dam 9/8 through 9/22 will spill from Faucherie, except delayed by a few hours. Expect fish flows by the end of 9/22.
Wednesday 9/24 - Increase flows to target 40 cfs
Wednesday to Friday 10/15 to 10/17 - Decrease flows back to or near minimum instream flows

5. Release schedule for Canyon Creek below Sawmill:

The same flow (up to 140-145 cfs then down again) that is released from French Lake Dam 9/8 through 9/22 will spill from Sawmill, except delayed by about a day. Expect fish flows by the end of 9/23.
Wednesday 9/24 - Increase flows to target 65 cfs
Wednesday to Friday 10/15 to 10/17 - Decrease flows back to or near minimum instream flows

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

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