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For Release:
April 14, 2023
Contact:
Mary Lee Knecht, 916-978-5100,
mkn...@usbr.gov
Reclamation announces 2023 spring restoration releases on the Trinity River
 WEAVERVILLE,
Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation announced today that this year’s restoration flow schedule for the Trinity River will begin
on April 16. Each year, the Trinity Management Council advances a flow schedule based on the expected amount of water available to support salmon restoration efforts on the Trinity River.
The California Department of Water Resources determined on Monday the Trinity watershed falls into the “wet” category
with 1.6 -million-acre feet of projected inflow to the reservoir from the watershed. A “wet” determination is one of five water year types used by the Trinity River Restoration Program to determine how much reservoir water will be released in support of the
program’s goals to improve habitat for anadromous fish—fish that migrate to fresh water from salt water to spawn—like salmon and steelhead.
The planned release schedule attempts to maximize benefits to the physical and biological character of the Trinity
River.
Visitors near or on the river can expect river levels to increase during the flow releases and should take appropriate
safety precautions. Landowners are advised to clear personal items from the floodplain prior to the releases.
Key components of the flow release schedule are:
- April 15-16: Increase daily average flows from 3,550 cubic feet
per second to 6,750 cfs
- April 17-18: Flows increase to 10,258 cfs then to 10,875 cfs
- April 19-22: Flows decrease to 9,250 cfs then to 6,625 cfs,
and then increase to 10,792 cfs
- May 8-June 3: Flows will be maintained between 1,000 to 2,000
cfs
- June 21: Flows will return to 450 cfs summer baseflow, which
continues until September 30
Reclamation continues to work cooperatively with multiple federal, state, local agencies, and partners in conserving
water, advancing water storage projects, and maximizing regulatory flexibilities to respond quickly to fluctuating conditions.
An up-to-date daily schedule of flow releases is available
at the program’s website https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/current/.
The public may subscribe to automated notifications of Trinity River release changes (via phone or email) at
https://www.trrp.net/restoration/flows/flow-release-notifications/.
The Trinity Management Council is the governing body
of the Trinity River Restoration Program. The council’s membership includes Hoopa Valley Tribe, Yurok Tribe, Trinity County, state of California, USDA-Forest Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, NOAA Fisheries, and the Bureau of Reclamation.
For additional information, visit
https://www.trrp.net/,
contact the office at 530-623-1800 (TTY 800-877-8339), or email in...@trrp.net.
About Reclamation: The Bureau of Reclamation is a federal agency under the U.S. Department of the Interior and
is the nation's largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power. Our facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation opportunities, and environmental benefits.
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