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    Default Why are Putah creek water flows so low right now?

    Driving through 128 coming back from fishing the Garcia and Gualala I noticed Putah creek water flows were extremely low. I stoped to watch the spawners and the area was completely bone dry. Some of the frog water areas were showing the gravel bottom. I just checked the water flows and it's at 55 cfs. This is not good for the spawing season. Does anybody knows why is so unusual low?

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    Putah Creek flows high n the summer for irrigation and low in the winter.

    This does not sound good to be so low.


    Maybe someone can check with the "Putah Creek Council"?

    https://putahcreekcouncil.org/
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    Lake Berryessa is still 28.5 feet below glory hole. The lake is above last year, but still lower than our other California reservoirs.

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    I think that is the “normal” winter flow. It is criminal what they have done to Putah Creek. They barely let any water out that is not diverted for irrigation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by John H View Post
    I think that is the “normal” winter flow. It is criminal what they have done to Putah Creek. They barely let any water out that is not diverted for irrigation.
    The fish move in to Solano when the flows are that low. They’ll be fine.

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    I think the lowest water flow at Putah was in the 50 cfs, just like now. It is shameful. don't tell that after all this rain cannot afford to have flows in the 120 or 150 cfs. You wanna bet that by April or may the water will be gushing down the river?. It's not how much rain we get but how poorly is being managed.
    Last edited by mogaru; 01-28-2023 at 05:33 PM.

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