Dreamflows American - Lake Natoma Release Schedule
 
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Releases on the American River from Lake Natoma

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 3000 cfs below Lake Natoma.
 Scheduled release: Less than 6000 cfs below Lake Natoma.
 Ramping up/down from Lake Natoma.
 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 U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

 

February 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
15,000 cfs
 all day 		25,000 cfs
 all day 		35,000 cfs
 all day 		45,000 cfs
 all day 		55,000 cfs
 all day 		65,000 cfs
 all day 		75,000 cfs
 all day
8Ramping down
to 4,500 cfs 		94,500 cfs
 all day 		10Ramping down
to 4,000 cfs 		11Ramping down
to 3,500 cfs 		123,500 cfs
 all day 		13Ramping down
to 3,000 cfs 		14Ramping down
to 2,500 cfs
152,500 cfs
 all day 		162,500 cfs
 all day 		17Change to
 2,500 cfs at 11pm 		18Change to
 2,500 cfs at 5am 		192,500 cfs
 all day 		202,500 cfs
 all day 		212,500 cfs
 all day
222,500 cfs
 all day 		23Change to
 5,000 cfs at 8am 		245,000 cfs
 all day 		255,000 cfs
 all day 		265,000 cfs
 all day 		27Ramping down
to 4,350 cfs 		28Ramping down
to 3,850 cfs

 

March 2026
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
1Ramping down
to 3,350 cfs 		2Ramping down
to 2,850 cfs 		3Ramping down
to 2,350 cfs 		4Ramping down
to 1,850 cfs 		5Ramping down
to 1,500 cfs 		61,500 cfs
 all day 		71,500 cfs
 all day
81,500 cfs
 all day 		9Change to
 2,500 cfs at 8am 		102,500 cfs
all day 		112,500 cfs
all day 		122,500 cfs
all day 		132,500 cfs
all day 		142,500 cfs
all day
152,500 cfs
all day 		162,500 cfs
all day 		172,500 cfs
all day 		18
  		19
  		20
  		21
 
22
  		23
  		24
  		25
  		26
  		27
  		28
 
29
  		30
  		31
  		       

Water Management Issues:

1.  The above schedule is based on information provided by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.

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.

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