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Reclamation will increase American River releases to 35,000 cfs
This increase in water releases occurs at a critical time for struggling fall-run Chinook salmon and steelhead on the American. The salmon run is near its end as fish spawn in the river or have already spawned. The high flows are expected to wash out many of the freshly laid salmon eggs from the gravel beds. The winter run of steelhead, listed as an endangered species, is starting to move into the river.
This increase in water releases occurs at a critical time for struggling fall-run Chinook salmon and steelhead on the American. The salmon run is near its end as fish spawn in the river or have already spawned. The high flows are expected to wash out many of the freshly laid salmon eggs from the gravel beds. The winter run of steelhead, listed as an endangered species, is starting to move into the river.
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