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SOUTH FORK AMERICAN RIVER - CHILI BAR RESERVOIR (CBAC1)
Latitude: 38.77º NLongitude: 120.82º WElevation: 931 Feet
Location: El Dorado County in CaliforniaBulletin Group: Lower SacramentoRiver Group: American
Issuance Time: Jun 12, 2026 at 7:45 AM PDT
Action/Monitor: N/A Minor Flood: N/A Moderate Flood: N/A Major Flood: N/A
Please Note:Ensemble forecasts produced by CNRFC only consider meteorological uncertainty and do not account for hydrologic uncertainty.

This section of the South Fork of the American River is highly regulated. The deterministic forecast below incorporates the minimum release from SMUD's Upper American License Project agreement, while the ensemble probabilities do not. Users seeking recreational flow schedules should consult other sources.
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