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[ducky]

I know last night they started releasing a "pulse" release of water down the American River to try to help the salmon eggs move out of trapped pools and downstream so they can survive.  glad for that at least!

 

I'm wondering why that would be necessary with the rain we received last night.  It seems like the runoff would be accomplishing the same thing.

[4thgenFolsomite]

They announced it on the 5 pm news last night, so ahead of that 10 pm downpour.  Even still, most of that rain we got last night is probably being stored in the reservoir, rather than being released down stream.  who knows how these things work....

[ducky]

For those of us who remain optimistic, NOAA just issued an El Nino watch.

 

Does anyone know if the spillway project will force the BOR to keep the lake low even if we get enough rain to fill to capacity?

[Steve Heard]

For those of us who remain optimistic, NOAA just issued an El Nino watch.

 

Does anyone know if the spillway project will force the BOR to keep the lake low even if we get enough rain to fill to capacity?

 

I read that low levels allowed the project to gain a lot of ground, literally, doing work that was scheduled to be done under water, taking much longer. I'm going to try to find out how much time they saved.

[ducky]

 

I read that low levels allowed the project to gain a lot of ground, literally, doing work that was scheduled to be done under water, taking much longer. I'm going to try to find out how much time they saved.

Hopefully they are far enough along to let the lake fill.

I was expecting the elevation to be over the 400 mark this morning, but it looks like in the early morning hours until about 7:00 a.m. they upped the outflow considerably.  Maybe it will get over the 399 later today.

[ducky]

The spillway gates will be arriving tomorrow.  It will be coming down Madison from 80 to Folsom Auburn Road so expect some road closures in the early AM hours.

[FolsomEJ]

Every year is different, but we are now at a water level that is the same as two years ago.  And we had a banner spring from that point forward.

 

http://cdec.water.ca...ction?resid=FOL

 

Select the 2011-2012 year to see it on the graph.

 

We are at 40% capacity.  Historical average for this time would be 67%.  We've made up a lot of ground and are significantly above dry years now.

[cw68]

Every year is different, but we are now at a water level that is the same as two years ago.  And we had a banner spring from that point forward.
 
http://cdec.water.ca...ction?resid=FOL
 
Select the 2011-2012 year to see it on the graph.
 
We are at 40% capacity.  Historical average for this time would be 67%.  We've made up a lot of ground and are significantly above dry years now.

I think the snow melt is going to be significantly less than two years ago. The percentage of precipitation in the Sierra has largely been rain

[chris v]

Especially since there is no snow until over 7k ft.

[ducky]

It looks like they have bumped up the outflow.  Anybody know why?  Maybe I'm reading it wrong.

If you go to cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?FOL and click on "outflow."

[cw68]

Just saw a friend post this photo up on his FB page. He lives in the Bay Area and his entire yard is a veggie and fruit garden. He has a new rainwater collection system that is brilliant - and very doable. My husband is setting this up tomorrow to grab whatever water we can from this series of storms.

 

[Redone]

I read somewhere that under Steinberg's water plan any conservation just gets used in other jurisdictions ( L A  ? )  and the area that increased conservation doesn't get to keep what they conserved.   Anyone know about this ?

[ducky]

I read somewhere that under Steinberg's water plan any conservation just gets used in other jurisdictions ( L A  ? )  and the area that increased conservation doesn't get to keep what they conserved.   Anyone know about this ?

 

I haven't heard that, but find it very troubling.  The way I see it, the community that conserved should still retain rights to the water it didn't use for future or infill development.

If this is true, then the city wouldn't be able to sell the conserved use (up to 24 percent now) to S50 or even for infill N50.  It would also be a change to what a city document states: "In contrast, the SWRCB declared that an agency can retain, for its own use, including future demand needs, the right to the amount of water that it stopped using or diverting because of its conservation measures, even if the agency's operations or customers were not consuming that water."

[ducky]

Just saw a friend post this photo up on his FB page. He lives in the Bay Area and his entire yard is a veggie and fruit garden. He has a new rainwater collection system that is brilliant - and very doable. My husband is setting this up tomorrow to grab whatever water we can from this series of storms.

 

 

How is he linking the containers for filling?   Those will be very heavy when full.

FYI - mosquito dunks $12.99 for 24 packets at OSH.  Won't harm fish or aquatic organisms so should be safe for veggie gardens.

[cw68]

 
How is he linking the containers for filling?   Those will be very heavy when full.
FYI - mosquito dunks $12.99 for 24 packets at OSH.  Won't harm fish or aquatic organisms so should be safe for veggie gardens.

I'm not sure, but we are planning on making the hose long enough to reach them all and to put lids on the containers when it's not raining. Will check out those dunks for when they are uncovered.