American River

YEARS	PROJECT TITLE	LAST UPDATE
1997 - 2001	In-stream flow studies in the Sacramento River, American River and Merced River.	6/4/2010
1999 - 2001	Assist locally led efforts to develop a watershed management strategy for Dry Creek.	6/4/2010
2003 - ongoing	Lower American River Temperature Reduction Modeling Project.	6/4/2010

Lower American River Chinook Salmon Escapement Survey: October 1995-January 1996, 1.14 mb (1.14 MB)

Lower American River Emigration Survey: November 1994-September 1995, 2.71 mb (2.71 MB)

Lower American River Emigration Survey: October 1995-September 1996, 1.29 mb (1.29 MB)

Lower American River Emigration Survey: October 1996-September 1997, 1.32 mb (1.32 MB)

Lower American River Emigration Survey: October 1996-September 1997, 1.32 mb (1.32 MB)

Lower American River PHABSIM and 2D Modeling Report Figures. February 2003, 67.82 mb (7.82 MB)

Lower American River Instream Flow Study, 1996, 3.18 mb (3.18 MB)

Lower American River PHABSIM and 2D Modeling Report. February 2003, 2.82 mb (2.82 MB)

American River PHABSIM 2D Modeling Report. 2003, 60.27 mb (0.27 MB)

American River PHABSIM 2D Modeling Report Response to Comments. 2003, 1.14 mb (1.14 MB)

Effects of January 1997 Flood on Flow-Habitat Relationships for Steelhead and Fall-run Chinook Salmon Spawning in Lower American River. 2000, 2.71 mb (2.71 MB)

Temperature Modeling of Folsom Lake, Lake Natoma, and the Lower American River. April 2007, 12.02 mb (2.02 MB)

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Status	Description
Ongoing	E3. Identify and implement actions that maintain mean daily water temperatures between 61 F and 65 F for at least one month from April 1 to June 30 for American shad spawning, consistent with action to protect chinook salmon and steelhead and when hydrologic conditions are adequate to minimize adverse effects to water supply operations.
Not Addressed	E2. Evaluate and refine a river regulation plan that provides flows to protect all life stages of anadromous fish based on water storage at Folsom Reservoir and predicted hydrologic conditions in the American River watershed.
Not Addressed	E1. Evaluate the effectiveness of pulse flows to facilitate successful emigration of juvenile salmonids.
Not Addressed	A9. Terminate current programs that remove woody debris from the river channel.
Complete	A8. Develop a riparian corridor management plan to improve and protect riparian habitat and instream cover.
Not Addressed	A7. Modify the timing and rate of water diverted from the river annually to reduce entrainment losses of juvenile salmonids.
Complete	A6. Improve the fish screen at Fairbairn Water Treatment Plant.
Not Addressed	A5. Replenish spawning gravel and restore existing spawning grounds.
Complete	A4. Reconfigure Folsom Dam shutters for improved management of Folsom Reservoir's cold water pool and better control over the temperature of water released downstream.
Not Addressed	A3. Reduce and control flow fluctuations to avoid and minimize adverse effects on juvenile salmonids.
Not Addressed	A2. Develop a long-term water allocation plan for the American River watershed.
Not Addressed	A10. Increase flows for American shad migration, spawning, incubation and rearing from April to June, by modifying CVP operations, by using dedicated water, and by acquiring water from willing sellers, consistent with actions to protect chinook salmon and steelhead and when hydrologic conditions are adequate to minimize adverse effects to water supply operations.
Not Addressed	A1. Develop and implement a river regulation plan that meets the following flow objectives by modifying CVP operations, using (b)(2) water, and acquiring water from willing sellers as needed.