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 Restauración del Río San Joaquín – Hoja de Datos, septiembre de 2009
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 […]
The San Joaquin River Restoration Program, through its partnering agency, the California Department of Water Resources, has released the Draft Channel Capacity Report for the 2025 Restoration Year. The primary objective of this report is to provide the Channel Capacity Advisory Group (CCAG) and the public a summary of the prior Restoration Year’s data, methods, […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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. “We […]
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 […]