Documents/Reports – Restoration Administrator The Restoration Administrator (RA), selected jointly by the NRDC and FWA, provides recommendations to the Secretary, in consultation with the Technical Advisory Committee, regarding specific elements of the Settlement and certain issues related to the SJRRP Restoration Goal. Available Documents Note: Some reports, although portioned into manageable sizes are still quite […]
Note: Some reports, although portioned into manageable sizes are still quite large and may take some time to download – depending on your download speed.
As part of the San Joaquin River Restoration Program, the physical and biological effects of flows are monitored along the San Joaquin River from Friant Dam to the confluence of the Merced River. An Annual Technical Report documents the monitoring program and provides results from prior releases on a regular schedule. Making decisions on release […]
2020 Virtual Science Meeting Videos Now Live! Click Here! Don’t worry if you missed the 2020 SJRRP Virtual Science Meeting! All of the sessions are free and available in their entirety. If you have you have any questions or are unable to access the videos, please contact snewcom@usbr.gov.
2023 Science Meeting The San Joaquin River Restoration Program 2023 Science and Engineering Meeting is a two-day event at the San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust. Pathway to Success will highlight efforts to restore fish, flows and passage within the Restoration Area of California’s second-longest river from Friant Dam to the confluence with the […]
Our 2023 Science & Engineering Posters are now available on-line here! May 2 & 3, 2023 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. San Joaquin River Parkway and Conservation Trust 11605 Old Friant RoadFresno, CA 93730 FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Meeting topics to include: Key projects Basin hydrology and Restoration Flows Fish passage and screening […]
After one of the wettest winters on record and a season of flood operations, the Program is once again releasing Restoration Flows to the river. The 56-degree flows are currently nearing 200 cubic-feet-per-second to support holding adult spring-run Chinook salmon in the system. Those big flows meant big passage opportunities for any returning spring-run. βWe […]
Reclamation surveys a network of over 70 control points across the San Joaquin Valley in July and December of each year to monitor ongoing subsidence. Following are the bi-annual survey result tables, maps, and ArcGIS shapefiles. Section 8 of the original control network report, below, includes a description of the control points, locations, and photos. […]
September 20, 2017 – Program Releases Draft Channel Capacity Report for 2018 Restoration Year for Review The primary objective of this report is to provide the Channel Capacity Advisory Group (CCAG) and the public a summary of the prior Restoration Yearβs data, methods, and estimated channel capacities, as well as, recommendations for monitoring and management […]
A network of stream gages record and telemeter river stage information. Flow measurements by field crews help calibrate and confirm calculations. Data from stream gage telemetry requires careful consideration as field conditions and equipment malfunctions can provide erroneous readings. A more accurate assessment of actual flow rates requires a review of the flow record and […]