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"Beginning April 27, 2010 flows on the Mokelumne River will be ramped up to 1,500cfs to provide a pulse for out migrating juvenile Chinook salmon and maintain required flood control space within Comanche Reservoir. The flow will be ramped up over a three day period and will be maintained at approximately 1,500cfs for two days before being slowly ramped back down over the month of May. The pulse flow not only provides a cue for smolting (transition from freshwater to saltwater living) salmon to start their journey to the Pacific, but it also coincides with a period of reduced Delta exports. Ultimately, the goal of the pulse and other management strategies is to maximize the survival of Mokelumne River juvenile Chinook salmon migrating through the Delta, while at the same time maintaining operational requirements related to flood control space. Planning for the flow management involves not only EBMUD, but partners including CDFG, USFWS, NMFS and WID. Detailed information regarding EBMUD flows can be found at www.ebmud.com."
"Beginning April 27, 2010 flows on the Mokelumne River will be ramped up to 1,500cfs to provide a pulse for out migrating juvenile Chinook salmon and maintain required flood control space within Comanche Reservoir. The flow will be ramped up over a three day period and will be maintained at approximately 1,500cfs for two days before being slowly ramped back down over the month of May. The pulse flow not only provides a cue for smolting (transition from freshwater to saltwater living) salmon to start their journey to the Pacific, but it also coincides with a period of reduced Delta exports. Ultimately, the goal of the pulse and other management strategies is to maximize the survival of Mokelumne River juvenile Chinook salmon migrating through the Delta, while at the same time maintaining operational requirements related to flood control space. Planning for the flow management involves not only EBMUD, but partners including CDFG, USFWS, NMFS and WID. Detailed information regarding EBMUD flows can be found at www.ebmud.com."