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.

 

October 2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
13,000 cfs
 all day
23,000 cfs
 all day
33,000 cfs
 all day
43,000 cfs
 all day
53,000 cfs
 all day
6Ramping down
to 2,600 cfs
72,500 cfs
 all day
82,500 cfs
 all day
92,500 cfs
 all day
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
182,500 cfs
 all day
192,500 cfs
 all day
202,500 cfs
 all day
212,500 cfs
 all day
222,500 cfs
 all day
232,500 cfs
 all day
242,500 cfs
 all day
252,500 cfs
 all day
262,500 cfs
 all day
272,500 cfs
 all day
282,500 cfs
 all day
292,500 cfs
 all day
302,500 cfs
 all day
31Change to
 2,100 cfs at 2pm
       

 

November 2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
      12,100 cfs
all day
22,100 cfs
all day
32,100 cfs
all day
42,100 cfs
all day
52,100 cfs
all day
62,100 cfs
all day
72,100 cfs
all day
82,100 cfs
all day
92,100 cfs
all day
102,100 cfs
all day
112,100 cfs
all day
122,100 cfs
all day
132,100 cfs
all day
142,100 cfs
all day
152,100 cfs
all day
162,100 cfs
all day
172,100 cfs
all day
182,100 cfs
all day
192,100 cfs
all day
202,100 cfs
all day
212,100 cfs
all day
222,100 cfs
all day
232,100 cfs
all day
242,100 cfs
all day
252,100 cfs
all day
262,100 cfs
all day
272,100 cfs
all day
282,100 cfs
all day
292,100 cfs
all day
302,100 cfs
all day
   

 

December 2023
SunMonTueWedThuFriSat
          12,100 cfs
all day
22,100 cfs
all day
32,100 cfs
all day
42,100 cfs
all day
52,100 cfs
all day
62,100 cfs
all day
72,100 cfs
all day
82,100 cfs
all day
92,100 cfs
all day
102,100 cfs
all day
112,100 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.