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.
 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.

 

August 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
          1
 
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231,700 cfs
 all day
241,700 cfs
 all day
251,700 cfs
 all day
261,700 cfs
 all day
271,700 cfs
 all day
281,700 cfs
 all day
291,700 cfs
 all day
301,700 cfs
 all day
311,700 cfs
 all day
           

 

September 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  11,700 cfs
 all day
21,700 cfs
 all day
31,700 cfs
 all day
41,700 cfs
 all day
51,700 cfs
 all day
61,700 cfs
 all day
71,700 cfs
 all day
81,700 cfs
 all day
91,700 cfs
 all day
101,700 cfs
 all day
111,700 cfs
 all day
121,700 cfs
 all day
131,700 cfs
 all day
141,700 cfs
 all day
151,700 cfs
 all day
161,700 cfs
 all day
171,700 cfs
 all day
181,700 cfs
 all day
191,700 cfs
 all day
201,700 cfs
 all day
211,700 cfs
 all day
221,700 cfs
 all day
231,700 cfs
 all day
241,700 cfs
 all day
251,700 cfs
 all day
261,700 cfs
 all day
271,700 cfs
 all day
281,700 cfs
 all day
291,700 cfs
 all day
301,700 cfs
 all day
       

 

October 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
      11,700 cfs
 all day
21,700 cfs
 all day
31,700 cfs
 all day
41,700 cfs
 all day
51,700 cfs
 all day
61,700 cfs
 all day
71,700 cfs
 all day
81,700 cfs
 all day
91,700 cfs
 all day
101,700 cfs
 all day
111,700 cfs
 all day
121,700 cfs
 all day
131,700 cfs
 all day
141,700 cfs
 all day
151,700 cfs
 all day
161,700 cfs
 all day
171,700 cfs
 all day
181,700 cfs
 all day
191,700 cfs
 all day
201,700 cfs
 all day
211,700 cfs
 all day
221,700 cfs
 all day
231,700 cfs
 all day
241,700 cfs
 all day
251,700 cfs
 all day
261,700 cfs
 all day
271,700 cfs
 all day
281,700 cfs
 all day
291,700 cfs
 all day
301,700 cfs
 all day
311,700 cfs
 all day
 

 

November 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
            11,700 cfs
 all day
21,700 cfs
 all day
31,700 cfs
 all day
41,700 cfs
 all day
51,700 cfs
 all day
61,700 cfs
 all day
71,700 cfs
 all day
81,700 cfs
 all day
9Change to
 1,150 cfs at 1am
101,150 cfs
 all day
111,150 cfs
 all day
12Change to
 1,080 cfs at 5pm
131,080 cfs
 all day
141,080 cfs
 all day
151,080 cfs
 all day
161,080 cfs
 all day
171,080 cfs
 all day
181,080 cfs
 all day
191,080 cfs
 all day
201,080 cfs
 all day
211,080 cfs
 all day
221,080 cfs
 all day
231,080 cfs
 all day
241,080 cfs
 all day
251,080 cfs
 all day
261,080 cfs
 all day
27Change to
 1,090 cfs at 4am
281,090 cfs
all day
291,090 cfs
all day
301,090 cfs
all day
           

 

December 2025
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
  11,090 cfs
all day
21,090 cfs
all day
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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.