State Implements Temporary Shasta River Flow Adjustments for CDFW-Led Salmon Study
Yreka, California – August 21, 2025 – The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is enforcing a 15-day alternative flow schedule in the Shasta River from August 20 to September 2, in direct response to an August 4 request from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW). This temporary regime overrides the standard 50 cubic feet per second (cfs) drought emergency minimum to facilitate a pilot study on variable flows’ impacts on threatened salmonids.
