Dreamflows Scheduled River Flows
 
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This page provides scheduled river flow information for sites currently reported by Dreamflows.

Note: Most of the following scheduled river flows are good-faith commitments by the operating agency or utility.  So, in general, these releases will actually happen.  However, for various operational, health, safety, legal and other reasons, things may go wrong, and the actual releases may be higher or lower than those scheduled here, or there could be no release.  So, always check just before your trip to see that flows are still scheduled.

Other entries are short-term planned releases that can change at short notice, i.e. they give an idea of what's planned but don't count on them.

To check the reliability of a given schedule, select the Synopsis tab, scroll to the bottom, and view the table in the Notes section.

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1
Ramping down to 650 cfs
4,000 cfs  all day
275 cfs  all day
1,368 cfs  all day
1,100 cfs  all day
Change to  30 cfs at 9am
Change to  1,300 cfs at 2pm
Change to  815 cfs at 3pm
150 cfs  all day
2
Ramping down to 550 cfs
4,000 cfs  all day
275 cfs  all day
1,966 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1,100 cfs  all day
30 cfs  all day
1,300 cfs  all day
Change to  717 cfs at 6pm
Change to  153 cfs at 6am
3
Ramping down to 450 cfs
4,000 cfs  all day
275 cfs  all day
3,858 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1,100 cfs  all day
30 cfs  all day
1,300 cfs  all day
Change to  580 cfs at 3pm
Change to  147 cfs at 6am
4
Ramping down to 400 cfs
4,000 cfs  all day
275 cfs  all day
4,070 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
Change to  1,500 cfs at 8am
30 cfs  all day
1,400 cfs  all day
580 cfs  all day
147 cfs  all day
5
Change to  350 cfs at 2am
4,000 cfs  all day
275 cfs  all day
3,293 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
1,500 cfs  all day
Ramping up to 100 cfs
1,400 cfs  all day
Ramping up to 815 cfs
Change to  150 cfs at 6am
6
Change to  400 cfs at 10pm
5,000 cfs  all day
Change to  250 cfs at 8am
1,310 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1,500 cfs  all day
100 cfs  all day
1,400 cfs  all day
Change to  805 cfs at 2pm
Change to  149 cfs at 6am
7
Ramping up to 1,550 cfs then down to 1,300 cfs
5,000 cfs  all day
1,846 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
1,500 cfs  all day
Change to  130 cfs at noon
1,400 cfs  all day
Change to  825 cfs at 3pm
149 cfs  all day
8
Ramping down to 900 cfs
Ramping up to 10,000 cfs
1,849 cfs  all day
1,500 cfs  all day
Change to  90 cfs at 1pm
1,400 cfs  all day
Change to  795 cfs at 2pm
Change to  150 cfs at 6am
9
Ramping down to 850 cfs then up to 900 cfs
10,000 cfs  all day
1,851 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping up to 2,000 cfs
90 cfs  all day
1,400 cfs  all day
Change to  630 cfs at 2pm
150 cfs  all day
10
Ramping down to 850 cfs
10,000 cfs  all day
2,008 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
2,000 cfs  all day
Change to  40 cfs at noon
1,400 cfs  all day
Change to  560 cfs at 3pm
Change to  150 cfs at 9am
11
Ramping down to 800 cfs
10,000 cfs  all day
3,579 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping up to 7,500 cfs
40 cfs  all day
1,400 cfs  all day
Change to  545 cfs at 3pm
150 cfs  all day
12
Ramping up to 850 cfs then down to 800 cfs
Ramping down to 8,500 cfs
3,770 cfs  all day
1500 cfs 9am to noon
7,500 cfs  all day
40 cfs  all day
Ramping down to 1,000 cfs
Change to  610 cfs at 3pm
150 cfs  all day
13
Ramping up to 900 cfs
Ramping down to 7,500 cfs
1,867 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
7,500 cfs  all day
Change to  80 cfs at 9am
1,000 cfs  all day
Change to  635 cfs at 2pm
Change to  154 cfs at 6am
14
Ramping up to 1,200 cfs then down to 1,100 cfs
Ramping down to 6,500 cfs
893 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
7,500 cfs  all day
Ramping up to 100 cfs
1,100 cfs  all day
Change to  720 cfs at 1pm
Change to  152 cfs at 6am
15
Ramping up to 1,900 cfs then down to 1,500 cfs
Ramping down to 6,000 cfs
893 cfs  all day
Ramping down to 6,500 cfs
Change to  150 cfs at 2pm
Ramping up to 1,300 cfs
Ramping up to 825 cfs
Ramping up to 297 cfs then down to 250 cfs
16
Ramping down to 950 cfs
895 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 1,100 cfs
17
Ramping up to 1,400 cfs then down to 1,000 cfs
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 750 cfs then up to 1,000 cfs
18
Ramping down to 800 cfs then up to 900 cfs
1500 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping up to 1,200 cfs then down to 900 cfs
19
Ramping up to 1,050 cfs then down to 1,000 cfs
1500 cfs 9am to noon
1,100 cfs  all day
20
Ramping down to 800 cfs
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 1,000 cfs
21
Ramping down to 700 cfs then up to 1,000 cfs
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 700 cfs then up to 900 cfs
22
Ramping up to 2,200 cfs
Ramping down to 600 cfs
23
Ramping up to 3,500 cfs
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping up to 1,250 cfs then down to 500 cfs
24
Ramping up to 4,300 cfs then down to 3,300 cfs
1300 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping up to 1,050 cfs
25
Ramping down to 2,500 cfs
1500 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 700 cfs then up to 950 cfs
26
Ramping down to 1,700 cfs
1500 cfs 9am to noon
Ramping down to 400 cfs then up to 900 cfs
27
Ramping down to 1,550 cfs
1300 cfs 9am to noon
28
1,600 cfs  all day
1300 cfs 9am to noon
29
Ramping up to 1,850 cfs then down to 1,800 cfs
30
Ramping down to 1,700 cfs
1300 cfs 9am to noon
  

Notes

  1. The above table gives a synopsis of scheduled-release information for flow sites currently listed by Dreamflows.  Click on the links to access complete/current scheduled-release information.
  2. The above table lists scheduled-release information using an alias for each site name.  Possible entries are for the following California flow sites (listed in Dreamflows flow report order):
    AliasFull DescriptionComments/Reliability
    Trinity - LewistonTrinity - Release From Lewiston DamReports ongoing short and medium-term planned releases - usually reliable
    Pit - Above Pit 1 PHPit River - Above Pit 1 PowerhouseReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Pit - Below Pit 5 DamPit River - Below Pit 5 DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Sacramento - KeswickSacramento - Below Keswick DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Clear Cr - WhiskeytownClear Creek - Below Whiskeytown LakeReports ongoing short and medium-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    NF Cache - Indian ValleyNF Cache Creek - Below Indian Valley DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    NF Feather - Rock CreekNF Feather - Below Rock Creek DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    NF Feather - Poe DamNF Feather - Below Poe DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    SF Feather - LGVSF Feather - Below Little Grass Valley DamReports negotiated reservoir draw-down schedule - usually reliable
    Fordyce CreekFordyce Creek - Below Fordyce DamReports negotiated reservoir draw-down schedule - usually reliable
    Canyon Cr - French LakeCanyon Creek - Below French Lake DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Yuba - EnglebrightYuba - Below Englebright DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    MF American - RalstonMF American - Below Ralston DamReports official boatable release schedule - very reliable
    SF Silver - Ice HouseSF Silver Creek - Below Ice House DamReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    SF American - Slab CrSF American - Below Slab Creek DamReports official boatable release schedule - sometimes cancelled on short notice
    SF American - Chili BarSF American - Below Chili Bar DamReports official boatable release schedule - very reliable
    American - NatomaAmerican - Below Lake NatomaReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    NF Moke - Devil’s NoseNF Mokelumne - Devil’s Nose RunReports official boatable release schedule - sometimes cancelled on short notice
    NF Moke - Tiger CreekNF Mokelumne - Below Tiger Creek DamReports official boatable release schedule - sometimes cancelled on short notice
    Moke - Electra PHMokelumne - Below Electra PowerhouseReports official boatable release schedule - usually reliable
    Calaveras - New HoganCalaveras - Below New Hogan DamReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Highland Cr - SpicerHighland Creek - Below New Spicer Meadow ReservoirReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Stan - Goodwin DamStanislaus - Release Goodwin DamReports ongoing short and medium-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Tuolumne - Holm PHTuolumne - Release Holm PowerhouseReports official boatable release schedule - very reliable
    Kern - IsabellaKern - Release Lake IsabellaReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
    Truckee - Lake TahoeTruckee - Below Lake TahoeReports ongoing short-term planned releases - can change on short notice
  3. This page includes only scheduled-release information that Dreamflows knows about.  So, if an entry isn't listed on this page, don't assume there is no scheduled release for it.
  4. Estimated releases (e.g. lavender entries on the Clear Creek - Whiskeytown Lake page) are speculative and for this reason are not included on this page.

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