Dreamflows Truckee - Lake Tahoe Release Schedule
 
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Releases on the Truckee River below Lake Tahoe

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

ColorMeaning
 Scheduled release is not yet known.
 Scheduled release: Less than 500 cfs below Lake Tahoe.
 Ramping up/down from Lake Tahoe.
 Projected release based on the most recent scheduled release.
Note: Projected releases are intended to show likely releases for today and into the near future, but don't rely on them.
Note: All other scheduled release information provided by the California DWR.

 

March 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
146 cfs
 all day
246 cfs
 all day
3Change to
 48 cfs at 8am
448 cfs
 all day
5Change to
 51 cfs at 6am
6Change to
 49 cfs at 6am
749 cfs
 all day
8Change to
 51 cfs at 6am
951 cfs
 all day
1051 cfs
 all day
1151 cfs
 all day
1251 cfs
 all day
1351 cfs
 all day
1451 cfs
 all day
15Change to
 52 cfs at 6am
1652 cfs
 all day
17Change to
 51 cfs at 6am
1851 cfs
 all day
1951 cfs
 all day
2051 cfs
 all day
2151 cfs
 all day
2251 cfs
 all day
23Change to
 50 cfs at 6am
2450 cfs
 all day
25Change to
 75 cfs at 11am
2675 cfs
 all day
2775 cfs
 all day
2875 cfs
 all day
2975 cfs
 all day
30Change to
 74 cfs at 6am
31Change to
 150 cfs at 8am
       

 

April 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
      1150 cfs
 all day
2Change to
 153 cfs at 6am
3Change to
 147 cfs at 6am
4147 cfs
 all day
5Change to
 150 cfs at 6am
6Change to
 149 cfs at 6am
7149 cfs
 all day
8Change to
 150 cfs at 6am
9150 cfs
 all day
10Change to
 150 cfs at 9am
11150 cfs
 all day
12150 cfs
 all day
13Change to
 154 cfs at 6am
14Change to
 152 cfs at 6am
15Ramping up
to 297 cfs then
down to 250 cfs
16250 cfs
 all day
17250 cfs
 all day
18250 cfs
 all day
19Change to
 295 cfs at 6am
20Change to
 297 cfs at 6am
21297 cfs
 all day
22Change to
 297 cfs at 6am
23Change to
 295 cfs at 6am
24295 cfs
 all day
25Change to
 318 cfs at 6am
26Change to
 305 cfs at 6am
27305 cfs
 all day
28Change to
 350 cfs at 9am
29350 cfs
 all day
30Change to
 346 cfs at 6am
   

 

May 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
          1346 cfs
 all day
2Change to
 349 cfs at 6am
3Change to
 344 cfs at 6am
4Change to
 349 cfs at 6am
5349 cfs
all day
6349 cfs
all day
7349 cfs
all day
8349 cfs
all day
9349 cfs
all day
10349 cfs
all day
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Water Management Issues:

1.  The above schedule is based on information provided by the California DWR.

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

3.  Releases shown are expected releases.  Actual releases may be different, and may change at short notice.  In addition, sudden higher or lower (or no) releases may result from emergency mechanical or electrical conditions.

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