Program to release first ever summer pulse flow for salmon spawning 

Starting early morning, Tuesday, September 10, the San Joaquin River Restoration Program (Program) will release a scheduled pulse flow on the San Joaquin River. Friant Dam releases will increase from 450 cubic-feet-per-second (cfs) to 1500 cfs for several hours, then decrease to 1000 cfs overnight and return to normal Friant Dam releases on Wednesday, September […]

Science

The SJRRP collects a wide range of physical and biological data on the San Joaquin River. Follow the links below for study plans, reports, raw data, and other scientific information collected by the Program. Study Plans The SJRRP funds many scientific studies and data collection efforts as part of the Monitoring and Analysis Plan (MAP). […]

Program Releases Framework to Guide Program Into Next Decade

      The following are the Funding Constrained Framework documents: Funding Constrained Framework for Implementation Appendix A: Foundation for the Funding Constrained Framework for Implementation (summary) Appendix B: Analysis of Physical Flow Characteristics Supportive of Chinook Salmon to Inform Channel Capacity Selection in the Funding Constrained Framework Appendix C: Federal Obligations and Expenditures Through […]

Mimicking A Natural Population

Spring-run Chinook Return to San Joaquin River Despite Low Water Year 2020 Brings Generational Variety, New Information If there’s one certainty in these uncertain times, it’s that nature is resilient, and one needn’t look further than the San Joaquin River as an example.  For a second year in a row, and for only the second […]

Portz to lead as Program Manager

Don Portz to lead San Joaquin River Restoration Program for Reclamation SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation’s Mid-Pacific Region announced Thursday the selection of Don Portz as the San Joaquin River Restoration Program manager. Portz has been involved with the SJRRP since 2010 and has served as its lead fish biologist since 2015. “Dr. […]

Eastside Bypass Improvements IS/EA Released for Comment

Comment period extended for San Joaquin River fish passage and flow improvement environmental document  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources have prepared a joint Initial Study and Environmental Assessment for the Eastside Bypass Improvements Project. The proposed project, part of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, has […]

General Outreach

Note: Some reports, although portioned into manageable sizes are still quite large and may take some time to download – depending on your download speed. Espanol: Programa de RestauraciĂłn del RĂ­o San JoaquĂ­n – Hoja de Datos, septiembre de 2009

Technical Memorandum

Note: Some reports, although portioned into manageable sizes are still quite large and may take some time to download – depending on your download speed.

Settlement Related

Documents/Reports – Settlement Note: Some reports, although portioned into manageable sizes are still quite large and may take some time to download – depending on your download speed.

Pre-Settlement

Documents/Reports – Pre-Settlement Note: Some reports, although portioned into manageable sizes are still quite large and may take some time to download – depending on your download speed. Expert Reports