During spring spill season, the Cresta gauge is a good indicator of what will be flowing in the Poe reach. Add about 10% to the Cresta gauge reading.
PG&E is now providing flow information for this reach (as of Nov. 10, 2009).
Historical flow records for this reach are available online from USGS. PG&E maintains several gauges.
Gauge #11404400 only records low flows up to 137 cfs for the minimum releases.
Gauge #11404500 records spill flows and such that are of interest to boaters.
Year 2007 records pdf
REMARKS.--Flow regulated by Lake Almanor, Bucks Lake, Butt Valley Reservoir (stations 11399000, 11403500, and 11401050, respectively), Mountain Meadows Reservoir, and five forebays, combined capacity, 1,386,000 acre-ft. Diversion through Poe Powerplant began on May 29, 1958. See schematic diagram of North Fork Feather River Basin available from the California Water Science Center.
EXTREMES FOR PERIOD OF RECORD.--Maximum discharge, 105,400 ft³/s, Jan. 1, 1997, gage height, 41.65 ft, from rating curve extended above 32,000 ft³/s, on basis of slope area measurement of peak discharge; minimum daily, 5.4 ft³/s, Sept. 18, 1977.
Gauge #11404900 records flows through the Poe powerhouse which gives some indication of what flows could be during powerhouse or dam maintanence periods if flows go into the river.
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| pge-NF23 | 600 - 3000 cfs | 05h00m | 669 cfs (rc= 0.0 ) | ||||||
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| When | River/Gauge | Subject | Level | Reporter |
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| Feather, N. Fork [CA] |
Upper Poe |
700 cfs | Dave Steindorf | |
| North Fork Feather [CA] |
Poe Section on North Fork Feather, CA |
1000 cfs | John Gangemi | |
| 5y209d02h59m | Feather, N. Fork [CA] |
Poe Canyon |
700 cfs | Dave Steindorf |