Instream Flow Recommendations
State Water Board Instream Flow Recommendations
Water Code section 85087, contained in the Delta Reform Act, requires the State Water Board to submit to the Legislature by December 31, 2010 a prioritized schedule and estimate of costs to complete instream flow studies for two categories of rivers and streams by two specific deadlines: (1) "high priority rivers and streams in the Delta watershed, not otherwise covered by section 85086, by 2012"; and (2) "all major rivers and streams outside the Sacramento River watershed by 2018".
- Comments
- Revised Notice of Opportunity for Public Comment
- Draft Report
- Instream Flow Studies for the Protection of Public Trust Resources: A Prioritized Schedule and Estimate of Costs - December 2010
Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) Instream Flow Recommendations
| Counties | Watershed | Stream | Stream Segment | Development | Recommendations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte, Colusa, Glenn, Sutter | Sacramento River | Butte Creek | Centerville Head Diversion Dam downstream to Parrott-Phelan Diversion Dam | Development | Recommendations |
| Parrott-Phelan Diversion Dam downstream to the Western Canal Siphon | Development | TBD | |||
| Monterey | Big Sur River | Big Sur River | USGS Gage No 11143000 downstream to the Pacific Ocean | Development | Recommendations |
