CSPA
Merced River
Part Two of Nine
Subject: Merced River - Part 2
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998
From: BOB BAIOCCHI <cspa@psln.com>
Organization: CSPA
To: extensive email listing
Creditable Evidence of Mandatory Minimum Daily Flow Violations by MID
13. As stated in the CSPA Complaint, we have reviewed the records for
that USGS gauging station from 1971 to 1992. We have found the following
violations of the daily environmental flow requirements as follows:
Water Year 1971
Month of November, 1970 - 26 days of violation
The recorded flows were from 4 cfs to 65 cfs below the mandatory minimum
flow requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 1,222 acre-feet.
* We did not review storage levels at Lake McClure for this month.
Month of March, 1971 - 17 days of violation
The recorded flows were from 4 cfs to 40 cfs below the mandatory minimum
flow requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 647 acre-feet.
* We did not review storage levels at Lake McClure for this month.
TOTAL DAYS OF VIOLATIONS - 43 DAYS
TOTAL DEFICIENCY OF ENVIRONMENTAL WATER NOT MET AT THE GAUGE - 1,869
ACRE-FEET
Water Year 1972
Month of November, 1971 - 5 days of violation
The recorded flows were from 8 cfs to 25 cfs below the mandatory minimum
flow requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 180 acre-feet.
* We did not review storage levels at Lake McClure for this month.
Month of February, 1972 - 1 day of violation
The recorded flow was 18 cfs below the mandatory minimum flow
requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 36 acre-feet.
* We did not review storage levels at Lake McClure for this month.
Month of March, 1972 - 17 days of violation
The recorded flows were from 4 cfs to 92 cfs below the mandatory minimum
flow requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 1,525 acre-feet.
* We did not review storage levels at Lake McClure for this month.
TOTAL DAYS OF VIOLATIONS - 23 DAYS
TOTAL DEFICIENCY OF ENVIRONMENTAL WATER NOT MET AT THE GAUGE - 1,741
ACRE-FEET
Water Year 1973
Month of November, 1972 - 6 days of violation
The recorded flows were from 4 cfs to 28 cfs below the mandatory minimum
flow requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 214 acre-feet.
* We did not review storage levels at Lake McClure for this month.
TOTAL DAYS OF VIOLATIONS - 6 DAYS
TOTAL DEFICIENCY OF ENVIRONMENTAL WATER NOT MET AT THE GAUGE - 214
ACRE-FEET
Water Year 1974
No violations were recorded in water year 1974.
Water Year 1975
No violations were recorded in water year 1975.
Water Year 1976
Month of November, 1975 - 1 day of violation
The recorded flow was 11 cfs below the mandatory minimum flow
requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 22 acre-feet.
The licensee diverted 2,740 acre-feet to the Main Canal for its own uses
for this month.
Storage at Lake McClure was 652,000 acre-feet at the first of the month
and 643,000 acre-feet at the end of the month. Dead storage is 300
acre-feet.
Month of January, 1976 - 8 days of violations
The recorded flows were from 14 cfs to 43 cfs below the mandatory
minimum flow requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 541 acre-feet.
The licensee diverted 2,210 acre-feet to the Main Canal for its own uses
for this month.
Storage at Lake McClure was 624,900 acre-feet at the first of the month
and 611,400 acre-feet at the end of the month. Dead storage is 300
acre-feet.
Month of February, 1976 - 29 days of violation
The recorded flows were from 14 cfs to 65 cfs below the mandatory
minimum flow requirement of 180 cfs
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 1,835 acre-feet.
The licensee diverted 2,070 acre-feet to the Main Canal for its own uses
for this month.
Storage at Lake McClure was 611,400 acre-feet at the first of the month
and 618,600 acre-feet at the end of the month. Dead storage is 300
acre-feet.
Month of March, 1976 - 25 days of violation
The recorded flows were from 4 cfs to 65 cfs below the mandatory minimum
flow requirement of 180 cfs.
The deficiency in environmental water for fish and the ecosystem not
released is about 1,200 acre-feet.
The licensee diverted 44,330 acre-feet to the Main Canal for its own
uses for this month.
Storage at Lake McClure was 619,100 acre-feet at the first of the month
and 591,100 acre-feet at the end of the month. Dead storage is 300
acre-feet.
TOTAL DAYS OF VIOLATIONS - 63 DAYS
TOTAL DEFICIENCY OF ENVIRONMENTAL WATER NOT MET AT THE GAUGE - 3,598
ACRE-FEET
For further information contact Bob Baiocchi at either 530-836-1115 or
at e-mail address: cspa@psln.com