California waters
California tailwaters
The river below a dam. Releases, not weather, decide the flow, and cold water drawn from depth keeps trout alive far south of where they could otherwise live.
Gauge locations. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
9 tailwaters in California
| Water | Discharge | Percentile | Temp | 24h | Guides | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Truckee River below Boca DamCALITTLE TRUCKEE R BL BOCA DAM NR TRUCKEE CA | 317 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 2 | none yet |
| Lower Sacramento RiverCASACRAMENTO R A KESWICK CA | 6,560 cfs | 21st | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
| Nacimiento RiverCANACIMIENTO R BL NACIMIENTO DAM NR BRADLEY CA | 387 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Piru CreekCAPIRU CREEK BELOW SANTA FELICIA DAM CA | 349 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Prosser CreekCAPROSSER C BL PROSSER C DAM NR TRUCKEE CA | 43 cfs | n/a | n/a | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| San Joaquin RiverCASAN JOAQUIN R BL FRIANT CA | 401 cfs | n/a | 53.1 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Santa Ynez RiverCASANTA YNEZ R BL GIBRALTAR DAM NR SANTA BARBARA CA | Gauge data pending | 0 | none yet | |||
| Tuolumne RiverCATUOLUMNE R BL LAGRANGE DAM NR LAGRANGE CA | 179 cfs | n/a | 53.8 F | → steady | 0 | none yet |
| Yuba RiverCAYUBA R NR MARYSVILLE CA | 865 cfs | 61st | n/a | → steady | 1 | none yet |
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