American River water flows to nearly double tonight
By Cathy Locke
clocke@sacbee.com
Published: Monday, Mar. 14, 2011 - 2:48 pm
Last Modified: Monday, Mar. 14, 2011 - 2:54 pm
The federal Bureau of Reclamation has announced that between 5 and 7 p.m. today releases from Folsom Dam to the lower American River will be increased from 8,000 to 15,000 cubic feet per second for flood control management.
The releases will remain at 15,000 cfs until further notice.
People recreating in or along the lower American River downstream of Folsom Dam to the Sacramento River are advised to take precautions during periods of high river flows.
The planned releases are in keeping with requirement set by the Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency flood protection agreement, according to a Bureau of Reclamation news release.
Daily information on expected flows in the American River is available on the California Data Exchange Center website or the US Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento office website.
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