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    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    Nordheimer Flat Campground to Butler Creek
    Length: 6.4 miles   Class: IV (500-2,000 cfs)

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    500 to 5,000 cfs 1820 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 SALMON R A SOMES BAR CA
    Butler Creek to Oak Bottom
    Length: 5.3 miles   Class: IV (500-2,000 cfs)

    V (2,000-5,000 cfs)
    500 to 5,000 cfs 1820 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 SALMON R A SOMES BAR CA
    Eel River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available n/a @ EEL RIVER AT SCOTIA (SCO)
    not available n/a @ EEL RIVER BELOW LAKE PILLSBURY 24HR AVG (ELP)
    not available n/a @ EEL RIVER BELOW VAN ARSDALE DAM 24HR AVG (EVA)
    not available 671 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 SF EEL R A LEGGETT CA
    Middle Fork - Black Butte River to Dos Rios
    Length: 30 miles   Class: II-IV
    400-10,000 cfs 2850 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:00 MF EEL R NR DOS RIOS CA
    Main - Dos Rios to Alderpoint
    Length: 46 miles; longer runs possible.   Class: II-III
    500-20,000 cfs 4760 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 EEL R A FORT SEWARD CA
    Kern River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available 153 cfs 3/20/10 @ 8:45 SF KERN R NR ONYX CA
    Klamath River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available 482 cfs 3/20/10 @ 3:45 INDIAN C NR HAPPY CAMP CA
    not available 2370 cfs 3/20/10 @ 10:00 KLAMATH R NR SEIAD VALLEY CA
    Middle Klamath
    Length: 47 miles   Class: II+
    1,000 - 2,000 cfs is optimum flow 1360 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 KLAMATH R BL IRON GATE DAM CA
    Scott River to Happy Camp
    Length: 36 miles   Class: III-
    1,000 - 2,000 cfs is optimum flow 1360 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 KLAMATH R BL IRON GATE DAM CA
    Happy Camp
    Length: 37.5 miles   Class: III-
    1,000 - 2,000 cfs is optimum flow 1360 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 KLAMATH R BL IRON GATE DAM CA
    Ikes Falls Run
    Length: 7 miles   Class: III, IV
    1,000-10,000 cfs 7120 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 KLAMATH R A ORLEANS
    McCloud River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available n/a @ MCCLOUD RIVER ABOVE SHASTA LAKE (MSS)
    Merced River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available n/a @ MERCED R NR MERCED FALLS (MRC)
    not available n/a @ MERCED RIVER AT CRESSY (CRS)
    not available n/a @ MERCED RIVER NEAR BRICEBURG (MBB)
    not available n/a @ MERCED RIVER NEAR SNELLING (MSN)
    not available n/a @ MERCED RIVER NEAR STEVINSON (MST)
    El Portal to Briceburg
    Length: ~16 miles   Class: III, IV, V
    514 cfs 3/19/10 @ 17:00 MERCED R A POHONO BRIDGE NR YOSEMITE CA
    Red Bud to Bagby
    Length: 29 miles   Class: IV (P)
    800 - 5,000 cfs 514 cfs 3/19/10 @ 17:00 MERCED R A POHONO BRIDGE NR YOSEMITE CA
    Middle Fork American River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    Oxbow Powerhouse to Greenwood Bridge
    Length: 14.2 miles   Class: III, IV
    750 cfs 4/17/09 @ 14:00 MIDDLE FK AMERICAN R NR OXBOW PH (OXB)
    Greenwood Bridge to Mammoth Bar
    Length: 8.9 miles   Class: II, III, IV
    750 cfs 4/17/09 @ 14:00 MIDDLE FK AMERICAN R NR OXBOW PH (OXB)
    Mammoth Bar to Hwy 49 Bridge
    Length: 2.2 miles   Class: II, III, IV
    750 cfs 4/17/09 @ 14:00 MIDDLE FK AMERICAN R NR OXBOW PH (OXB)
    North Fork American River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    Generation Gap
    Length: 12.3 miles   Class: IV, V
    600 to 2,000 cfs 948 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 NF AMERICAN R A NORTH FORK DAM CA
    Giant Gap
    Length: 14 miles   Class: V
    500 - 2,000 cfs 948 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 NF AMERICAN R A NORTH FORK DAM CA
    Chamberlain Falls
    Length: 4.8 miles   Class: III, IV+
    800 to 2,500 cfs 948 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 NF AMERICAN R A NORTH FORK DAM CA
    Ponderosa Way Run
    Length: 5 miles   Class: II+ 500-1,500 cfs
    III >1,500 cfs
    500 to 2,000 cfs 948 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 NF AMERICAN R A NORTH FORK DAM CA
    Pit River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    Pit #1 Bypass Reach
    Length: 7 miles   Class: III, IV
    500 - 6000 cfs 1290 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:00 PIT R BL PIT NO 1 PH NR FALL RIVER MILLS CA
    Pit #1 Powerhouse to Lake Britton
    Length: 10 miles   Class: II
    1290 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:00 PIT R BL PIT NO 1 PH NR FALL RIVER MILLS CA
    Pit #3 Lake Britton to Pit 3 Powerhouse
    Length: 6 miles   Class: III
    1290 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:00 PIT R BL PIT NO 1 PH NR FALL RIVER MILLS CA
    Pit #4 Pit 4 Dam to Pit 4 Powerhouse
    Length: 7 miles   Class: IV
    1290 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:00 PIT R BL PIT NO 1 PH NR FALL RIVER MILLS CA
    Pit #5 Pit 5 Dam to Pit 5 Powerhouse
    Length: 9 Miles   Class: III+, IV, V
    1290 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:00 PIT R BL PIT NO 1 PH NR FALL RIVER MILLS CA
    Sacramento River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available 1670 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 SACRAMENTO R A DELTA CA
    Scott River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    Scott Canyon
    Length: 21.5 miles; shorter runs possible.   Class: IV, V (III- below Scott Bar).
    800-3,000 cfs 451 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 SCOTT R NR FORT JONES CA
    Smith River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    North Fork - Low Divide Road to Middle Fork Conflu
    Length: 13 miles   Class: IV
    500-2,000 cfs 3440 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA
    Main - Gasquet to South Fork Confluence
    Length: 7.7 miles   Class: II+ the first 6 miles; V in Oregon Hole Gorge.
    500-3,000 cfs 3440 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA
    South Fork - South Fork Road Bridge to Smith River
    Length: 13 miles; longer and shorter trips possible.   Class: III first 12 miles; IV-V in South Fork Gorge.
    500-3,000 cfs 3440 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 SMITH R NR CRESCENT CITY CA
    South Fork American River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    Chili Bar
    Length: 7.4 miles   Class: III
    1000 - 5000 cfs 3425 cfs 4/26/09 @ 22:00 AMERICAN RIVER AT CHILI BAR (CBR)
    South Fork Gorge
    Length: 14.5 miles   Class: III
    1,000 - 5,000 cfs 3425 cfs 4/26/09 @ 22:00 AMERICAN RIVER AT CHILI BAR (CBR)
    Stanislaus River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available n/a @ STANISLAUS RIVER AT RIPON (RIP)
    Main - Goodwin Dam to Knight's Ferry
    Length: 4 miles   Class: V; III-IV with several portages.
    500-5,000 cfs n/a @ STANISLAUS R AT ORANGE BLOSSOM BRIDGE (OBB)
    Trinity River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available 1880 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 SF TRINITY R BL HYAMPOM CA
    not available 6440 cfs 3/20/10 @ 10:00 TRINITY R A HOOPA CA
    Pigeon Point
    Length: 5.2 miles   Class: III+
    500 - 5,000 cfs 2050 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 TRINITY R NR BURNT RANCH CA
    Burnt Ranch Gorge
    Length: 8.5 miles   Class: V
    500 - 2000 cfs 2050 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 TRINITY R NR BURNT RANCH CA
    Truckee River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    River Ranch
    Length: 11 miles   Class: III
    300-1,500 cfs 78 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 TRUCKEE R NR TRUCKEE CA
    Floriston Run
    Length: 6 miles   Class: III
    300-1,500 cfs 412 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 TRUCKEE R A FARAD CA
    Tuolumne River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    Cherry Creek
    Length: 9 miles   Class: V+
    600-1500 cfs 1090 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:15 CHERRY C BL DION R HOLM PH, NR MATHER CA
    Main Tuolumne
    Length: 18 miles   Class: IV+
    650 - 7500 cfs 411 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:30 TUOLUMNE R BL EARLY INTAKE NR MATHER CA
    Yuba River Flows
    Run Name Preferred Flow River Flow Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
    Station Name
    not available 409 cfs 6/13/06 @ 12:45 M YUBA R NR NORTH SAN JUAN CA
    not available n/a @ MIDDLE YUBA RIVER BELOW OUR HOUSE DAM
    not available 1450 cfs 6/13/06 @ 12:00 N YUBA R SPILL+RLS BL NEW BULLARDS BAR DAM CA
    not available n/a @ YUBA RIVER NEAR MARYSVILLE (MRY)
    not available n/a @ YUBA RIVER NEAR SMARTVILLE (YRS)
    North Fork - Sierra City to Downieville
    Length: 13 miles   Class: IV+
    500-2,500 cfs 624 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 N YUBA R BL GOODYEARS BAR CA
    North Fork - Rosassco Canyon
    Length: 4 miles   Class: IV-V
    400-3,000 cfs 624 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 N YUBA R BL GOODYEARS BAR CA
    North Fork - Goodyears Bar
    Length: 8.5 miles   Class: III-IV
    500-8,000 cfs 624 cfs 3/20/10 @ 9:45 N YUBA R BL GOODYEARS BAR CA

    Other California River Flows

    Station Name  Current Flow(CFS)  Last Updated
    (Pacific Time)
     
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    AMERICAN RIVER AT FAIR OAKS (AFO)  0    
    ARROYO SECO NR GREENFIELD CA  6.8   13-Jun-06 7:15  
    ARROYO SECO NR SOLEDAD CA  350   20-Mar-10 10:00  
    BATTLE C BL COLEMAN FISH HATCHERY NR COTTONWOOD CA  427   20-Mar-10 9:30  
    BEAR C AB HOLSTEN CHIMNEY CYN NR RUMSEY CA  41   20-Mar-10 9:30  
    BIG SULPHUR C A G RESORT NR CLOVERDALE CA  34   20-Mar-10 9:15  
    BUTTE C NR CHICO CA  494   20-Mar-10 9:00  
    CLEAR C NR IGO CA  281   20-Mar-10 9:45  
    COSUMNES R A MICHIGAN BAR CA  507   20-Mar-10 9:00  
    DEER C NR VINA CA  376   20-Mar-10 9:15  
    FEATHER RIVER AT MERRIMAC (MER)  0    
    FEATHER RIVER AT OROVILLE (FTO)  0    
    FEATHER RIVER NEAR GRIDLEY (GRL)  0    
    MAD R NR ARCATA CA  1210   20-Mar-10 9:45  
    MILL C NR LOS MOLINOS CA  322   20-Mar-10 9:45  
    PIRU CREEK ABOVE LAKE PIRU CA  4.2   03-May-09 19:00  
    PUTAH C NR GUENOC CA  171   20-Mar-10 9:30  
    REDWOOD C A ORICK CA  950   20-Mar-10 9:15  
    RUSSIAN R NR HEALDSBURG CA  1240   20-Mar-10 9:45  
    RUSSIAN R NR HOPLAND CA  422   20-Mar-10 10:00  
    SAN LORENZO R A BIG TREES CA  140   20-Mar-10 9:30  
    SANTA MARGARITA R NR TEMECULA CA  8.9   20-Mar-10 9:00  
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