Workgroups & Teams

Current Conditions for the Smelt Monitoring Team (SMT)


Delta Smelt Releases

No Delta Smelt releases reported to SacPAS for WY2025.

Summary Tables

Smelt Monitoring Last 2 Weeks

MonitoringSpeciesMark CodeFirst DateLast DatenfishSacPAS Max Possible DateSacPAS Data Retrieval Method
EDSMLongfin SmeltAll Catch2024-10-012024-10-0232024-10-04Daily. Data are preliminary and are subject to correction and revision.

Table only displays species collected in the previous two weeks.

Smelt Monitoring WY2024

No Delta Smelt or Longfin Smelt caught in monitoring efforts WY2025 based on daily EDSM and DJFMP weekly files.

Smelt Salvage Last 2 Weeks

No Delta Smelt or Longfin Smelt caught in SWP and CVP Facilities last 2 weeks. Based on daily retrieval of CDFW Salvage DB.

SacPAS Max Possible Date: 2024-10-03

Smelt Salvage WY2024

No Delta Smelt or Longfin Smelt caught in SWP and CVP Facilities WY2025. Based on daily retrieval of CDFW Salvage DB.

SacPAS Max Possible Date: 2024-10-03

Figures

Water Temperature

graph water temperature daily

Onset of OMR Management

graph freeport 3day running average

The information on OMR Managment on this website is summarized for Delta Smelt from the OMR Entrainment Management Guidance Document and does not reflect a comprehensive description of each of the OMR actions.

"First Flush" conditions may be triggered between December 1 and January 31 and include: Running 3-day average of the daily flows at Freeport is greater than 25,000 cfs and running 3-day average of the daily turbidity at Freeport is 50 NTU or greater, or real-time monitoring indicates a high risk of migration and dispersal into areas at high risk of future entrainment. This "First Flush" may only be initiated once during the December through January period and will not be required if: spent female Delta Smelt are collected in monitoring surveys.

Turbidity Bridge Avoidance

graph turbidity daily average sacramento san joaquin

Turbidity Bridge Avoidance ("South Delta Turbidity"): After the Integrated Early Winter Pulse Protection (above) or February 1 (whichever comes first) and until a ripe or spent female is detected or April 1 (whichever is first), Reclamation and DWR propose to manage exports in order to maintain daily average turbidity in Old River at Bacon Island (OBI) at a level of less than 12 NTU. Reclamation and DWR recognize that readings at individual sensors or localized groups of sensors can generate spurious results in real-time. To avoid triggering an OMR flow action during a sensor error or a localized turbidity spike that might be caused by local flows or a wind-driven event, Reclamation and DWR will consider and review data from other locations.

Larval and Juvenile Delta Smelt Protection

graph operations QWEST NDOI X2 daily

End of OMR Management

graph clifton court daily

OMR criteria may control operations until June 30 (for Delta Smelt and Chinook salmon), until June 15 (for steelhead/rainbow trout), or when the following species-specific off ramps have occurred, whichever is earlier.

Delta Smelt: when the daily mean water temperature at CCF reaches 77°F for 3 consecutive days. 77°F is equal to 25°C.

Operations and Hydrology

graph old river flow daily
graph omr index
graph pumping and flow into delta daily
graph Barker Slough temperature and turbidity daily

Tables

USFWS Chipps Island Trawl WY 2024 (10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024)

No Delta Smelt or Longfin Smelt caught in Chipps Island Trawl USFWS Lodi juvenile monitoring WY2025.

EDSM WY 2024 (10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024)

WY2025 Delta Smelt and Longfin Smelt caught in Enhanced Delta Smelt Monitoring (EDSM)
Sample Date TimeSpeciesMark CodenfishFork Length (mm)SubregionStratumRegionMethodSource
2024-10-01 09:32:00Longfin SmeltNone159Suisun MarshSuisun MarshWestKodiak TrawlEDSM Provisional, USFWS Lodi
2024-10-02 08:15:00Longfin SmeltNone149Grizzly BaySuisun MarshWestKodiak TrawlEDSM Provisional, USFWS Lodi
2024-10-02 08:34:00Longfin SmeltNone160Grizzly BaySuisun MarshWestKodiak TrawlEDSM Provisional, USFWS Lodi

Salvage WY 2024 (10/01/2023 - 09/30/2024) at the SWP and CVP Delta Fish Facilities

No Delta Smelt or Longfin Smelt caught in SWP and CVP Facilities WY2025.

Daily Data for Last 2 Weeks

Daily Data for Last 2 Weeks for select locations and parameters (used in figures)
DateWater Temperature SJR at Antioch (C)Water Temperature SR at Rio Vista Br (C)Water Temperature SJR at Mossdale Br (C)Water Temperature 3 Station Avg (C)River Discharge Flow 3-day Freeport (CFS)Turbidity 3-day Freeport (FNU)Water Temperature 3-day Jersey Point (C)Water Turbidity 1-day Prisoner's Point (NTU)Water Turbidity 1-day SJR Holland Cut (FNU)Water Turbidity 1-day Victoria Canal (NTU)Water Turbidity 1-day Old River at Bacon Island (USGS) (FNU)Water Turbidity 1-day Old River at Franks Tract (NTU)Water Turbidity 1-day Bethel Island (FNU)QWEST (CFS)NDOI (CFS)E/I Ratio 3 day (%)X2 Position (KM)Rio Vista Flow (CFS)Water Temperature Clifton Court (C)OMR Index (CFS)OMR Index 5-day (CFS)OMR Index 14-day (CFS)USGS Tidally Filtered OMR (CFS)USGS Tidally Filtered OMR 5-day mean (CFS)USGS Tidally Filtered OMR 14-day mean (CFS)Sum Pumping Discharge HRO+TRP (CFS)Pumping Discharge Harvey O Banks Pumping Plant (CFS)Pumping Discharge SJR Tracy Pumping Plant (CFS)River Discharge Flow SR at Freeport (CFS)River Discharge Flow SJR nr Vernalis (CFS)Water Temperature C Barker Slough (C)Turbidity Barker Slough (NTU)Pumping Discharge Barker Slough (NTU)
DateWater Temperature SJR at Antioch (C)Water Temperature SR at Rio Vista Br (C)Water Temperature SJR at Mossdale Br (C)Water Temperature 3 Station Avg (C)River Discharge Flow 3-day Freeport (CFS)Turbidity 3-day Freeport (FNU)Water Temperature 3-day Jersey Point (C)Water Turbidity 1-day Prisoner's Point (NTU)Water Turbidity 1-day SJR Holland Cut (FNU)Water Turbidity 1-day Victoria Canal (NTU)Water Turbidity 1-day Old River at Bacon Island (USGS) (FNU)Water Turbidity 1-day Old River at Franks Tract (NTU)Water Turbidity 1-day Bethel Island (FNU)QWEST (CFS)NDOI (CFS)E/I Ratio 3 day (%)X2 Position (KM)Rio Vista Flow (CFS)Water Temperature Clifton Court (C)OMR Index (CFS)OMR Index 5-day (CFS)OMR Index 14-day (CFS)USGS Tidally Filtered OMR (CFS)USGS Tidally Filtered OMR 5-day mean (CFS)USGS Tidally Filtered OMR 14-day mean (CFS)Sum Pumping Discharge HRO+TRP (CFS)Pumping Discharge Harvey O Banks Pumping Plant (CFS)Pumping Discharge SJR Tracy Pumping Plant (CFS)River Discharge Flow SR at Freeport (CFS)River Discharge Flow SJR nr Vernalis (CFS)Water Temperature C Barker Slough (C)Turbidity Barker Slough (NTU)Pumping Discharge Barker Slough (NTU)
2024-09-2220.1819.2922.9920.8220959.585.2820.522.421.302.992.383.361.55-21141007245.21241422.29-9623-10000-10341-10710-11402-11427102215967.004254.0020841.041227.5220.3311.1460.00
2024-09-2320.2919.5023.3021.0320859.175.1820.542.131.622.311.873.131.36-19721010544.4821231122.43-9606-9872-10286-10020-11102-11304101805966.004214.0020764.541347.5220.7811.4569.00
2024-09-2420.6619.7723.8721.4420622.005.1020.712.180.901.931.812.901.32-9171107243.0811222222.67-8596-9543-10126-9910-10728-1117390754861.004214.0020260.421274.8421.2811.3069.00
2024-09-2520.3219.7123.9421.3220294.974.8020.792.770.891.671.702.871.54-34651083441.4821452322.72-8203-9132-9970-8220-10040-1095589085106.003802.0019859.961219.8020.7011.8863.00
2024-09-2620.0919.4423.2320.9220111.834.5520.723.391.221.631.662.871.45-10651472933.6821601922.48-4287-8063-9534-4780-8728-1052046481101.003547.0020215.131200.8020.0312.4767.00
2024-09-2720.3019.5923.2721.0519884.634.4520.602.340.951.681.743.041.4420981825622.2811639622.89-1409-6420-8896-3080-7202-99361208275.00933.0019578.791129.1620.4511.8681.00
2024-09-2820.4819.6223.3121.1419631.3520.652.471.122.031.943.251.4120191770511.11592223.13-1418-4783-8226-3250-5848-93541413505.00908.0019100.131178.2020.9112.2282.00
2024-09-2920.3519.3422.7820.8219284.4420.732.851.162.221.953.541.462014173526.41555622.88-1385-3340-7559-2710-4408-87191367459.00908.0019174.421317.0820.2311.4363.00
2024-09-3020.4619.2922.6120.7819172.5620.752.131.182.162.052.971.152198176346.4791566123.10-1321-1964-6888-3500-3464-81431367459.00908.0019243.131366.7620.4711.3674.00
2024-10-0120.7119.4722.5720.9219220.394.5920.801.881.072.152.313.270.84-48491062317.5751570023.20-7878-2682-6722-7440-3996-785181656322.001843.0019243.631315.8020.8510.6778.00
2024-10-0220.9519.6722.8121.1419109.214.4321.021.790.931.862.202.651.00-5868956429.9741565723.15-8786-4158-6617-9620-5304-771693476527.002820.0018840.881243.2421.439.6974.00
2024-10-0321.1919.8023.1821.3918402.584.2521.282.200.951.822.192.701.18-6311876343.4741528923.45-9115-5697-6537-10190-6692-760298796734.003145.0017123.251179.2421.918.6168.00
2024-10-0421.2519.8423.5421.5417201.254.1421.482.931.082.162.152.820.957623.65-9151-7026-6208101116621.003490.0015639.631142.1221.958.5369.00
2024-10-0521.3319.9723.5021.6015693.424.0021.612.071.142.401.822.731.1323.70109026714.004188.0014317.381202.0022.048.4964.00

Hourly Data for Last 7 Days

Hourly Data for Last 7 Days for select locations and parameters (used in figures)
DateHourRiver Discharge Flow Old River at Bacon Island (USGS) (CFS)River Discharge Flow Old River at Highway 4 (CFS)
DateHourRiver Discharge Flow Old River at Bacon Island (USGS) (CFS)River Discharge Flow Old River at Highway 4 (CFS)
2024-09-290-4640.00
2024-09-291-6850.00
2024-09-292-7540.00
2024-09-293-7680.00
2024-09-294-7810.00-6050.00
2024-09-2952140.00-2620.00
2024-09-2969380.002910.00
2024-09-29710000.004730.00
2024-09-2989400.00
2024-09-2999220.005480.00
2024-09-29108660.005400.00
2024-09-29116590.005040.00
2024-09-2912-807.003370.00
2024-09-2913-10000.00-3070.00
2024-09-2914-7920.00
2024-09-2915-7100.00
2024-09-2916-6130.00
2024-09-2917-9930.00-5870.00
2024-09-2918-2670.00-4080.00
2024-09-29194720.00478.00
2024-09-29209420.004200.00
2024-09-29219360.003540.00
2024-09-29228330.003710.00
2024-09-29235580.002840.00
2024-09-300-3800.001580.00
2024-09-301-4550.00
2024-09-302-6750.00
2024-09-303-6460.00
2024-09-304-5920.00
2024-09-305-5950.00-4950.00
2024-09-3063810.00-948.00
2024-09-3079850.004660.00
2024-09-30810100.005920.00
2024-09-3099350.004960.00
2024-09-30108460.004190.00
2024-09-30117280.003810.00
2024-09-30124050.003190.00
2024-09-3013-7410.00542.00
2024-09-3014-6500.00
2024-09-3015-7920.00
2024-09-3016-6550.00
2024-09-3017-6050.00
2024-09-3018-6980.00-5470.00
2024-09-30191970.00-2230.00
2024-09-30207490.002840.00
2024-09-30219430.004700.00
2024-09-30228760.004000.00
2024-09-30237250.003780.00
2024-10-0103780.003000.00
2024-10-011-6670.00-1050.00
2024-10-012-8850.00
2024-10-013
2024-10-014
2024-10-015
2024-10-016-6710.00-6900.00
2024-10-0174100.00-908.00
2024-10-0188830.001060.00
2024-10-0197420.001370.00
2024-10-01106020.00436.00
2024-10-01114520.00-317.00
2024-10-01122200.00-1070.00
2024-10-0113-6090.00-1300.00
2024-10-0114-5390.00
2024-10-0115-7970.00
2024-10-0116-8580.00
2024-10-0117
2024-10-0118
2024-10-0119-5340.00
2024-10-01201130.00-7050.00
2024-10-01213300.00-2480.00
2024-10-01225090.00-537.00
2024-10-01234110.00-1470.00
2024-10-0202760.001130.00
2024-10-021-2450.00-1260.00
2024-10-022-4880.00
2024-10-023-6790.00
2024-10-024-6980.00
2024-10-025
2024-10-026
2024-10-027-5700.00
2024-10-0281150.00-6830.00
2024-10-0294370.00-2300.00
2024-10-02105520.00-356.00
2024-10-02114450.00-1340.00
2024-10-02122430.00-2270.00
2024-10-0213-4460.00-3280.00
2024-10-0214-7150.00
2024-10-0215-9810.00
2024-10-0216
2024-10-0217
2024-10-0218
2024-10-0219-6920.00-7680.00
2024-10-02202770.00-3020.00
2024-10-02216890.00-743.00
2024-10-02225790.00-12.00
2024-10-02235250.00-900.00
2024-10-0303440.00-1030.00
2024-10-031776.00-1900.00
2024-10-032-8770.00-2550.00
2024-10-033-5440.00
2024-10-034-6170.00
2024-10-035-7740.00
2024-10-036
2024-10-037-9850.00
2024-10-038-2960.00-9820.00
2024-10-0392010.00-5250.00
2024-10-03104490.00-1660.00
2024-10-03114870.00-1610.00
2024-10-03122730.00-2340.00
2024-10-0313-1570.00-3570.00
2024-10-0314-6590.00
2024-10-0315
2024-10-0316
2024-10-0317
2024-10-0318
2024-10-0319-10000.00-9760.00
2024-10-0320-947.00-5620.00
2024-10-03215930.00-1640.00
2024-10-03226100.00-392.00
2024-10-03235820.00-507.00
2024-10-0404190.00-2080.00
2024-10-0412220.00-2310.00
2024-10-042-2990.00-2660.00
2024-10-043-3470.00
2024-10-044-5780.00
2024-10-045-6730.00
2024-10-046
2024-10-047
2024-10-048-8740.00
2024-10-049-1470.00-9050.00
2024-10-04102580.00-4230.00
2024-10-04114210.00-1480.00
2024-10-04123690.00-1610.00
2024-10-0413-152.00-3080.00
2024-10-0414-9590.00-6240.00
2024-10-0415
2024-10-0416
2024-10-0417
2024-10-0418
2024-10-0419
2024-10-0420-4350.00-7250.00
2024-10-04214690.00-2420.00
2024-10-04226580.00-595.00
2024-10-04235950.001240.00
2024-10-0506970.002370.00
2024-10-0515940.00-179.00
2024-10-0522160.00-1750.00
2024-10-053-3770.00-1780.00
2024-10-054-3810.00
2024-10-055-6600.00
2024-10-056-7810.00
2024-10-057
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2024-10-059-7290.00
2024-10-0510-902.00-8610.00
2024-10-05111420.00-4560.00
2024-10-05122600.00-2660.00
2024-10-05131160.00-3380.00
2024-10-0514-6900.00-5850.00
2024-10-0515-8880.00
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2024-10-0518
2024-10-0519
2024-10-0520-8180.00-9860.00
2024-10-05211370.00-4360.00
2024-10-05227580.00-65.00
2024-10-05236460.00575.00

Data Notes & Resources

Content on this page is updated daily and includes the most up-to-date datasets contained in the SacPAS database.

Smelt Monitoring

The Enhanced Delta Smelt Monitoring Program (EDSM) Weekly Summary, USFWS Lodi. Data are preliminary and are subject to correction and revision.

Smelt Surveys Current and Historical

Current and Historical Delta Smelt Surveys query, HTML table and CSV

Annually updated Historical Delta Smelt Combined Sampling by Stratum plots removed until further review.

Data Notes

  • We obtain Enhanced Delta Smelt Monitoring (EDSM) Provisional data from Delta Juvenile Fish Monitoring Program, USFWS Lodi Office; data are preliminary and are subject to correction and revision. Please see the Environmental Data Initiative (EDI) Portal Interagency Ecological Program and US Fish and Wildlife Service: San Francisco Estuary Enhanced Delta Smelt Monitoring Program data for the finalized dataset.
  • We obtain salvage data from Fish Salvage Monitoring, CDFW Bay Delta Region
    • Salvage Database, https://filelib.wildlife.ca.gov/Public/Salvage/
  • We obtain Delta Operations (single day and running 30 day reports) from Operations and Delta Status, California Department of Water Resources. SacPAS has archived this data since October 2016.
    • "QWEST", "NDOI", "E/I Ratio 3-day", and "Rio Vista Flow" from the "Delta Status and Operations, Hydrologic Conditions Summary (daily)" pdf. https://water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/Programs/State-Water-Project/Operations-And-Maintenance/Files/Operations-Control-Office/Delta-Status-And-Operations/Delta-Hydrologic-Conditions-Daily-Summary.pdf
    • "X2 Position": Data from the "Delta Status and Operations, Delta Operations Summary (daily)" pdf. For plotting purposes, SacPAS substitutes ">81km" with "82" and "<56km" with "55". https://water.ca.gov/-/media/DWR-Website/Web-Pages/Programs/State-Water-Project/Operations-And-Maintenance/Files/Operations-Control-Office/Delta-Status-And-Operations/Delta-Operations-Daily-Summary.pdf
  • On a daily basis, SacPAS calculates "OMR Index", "OMR Index 5-day", and "OMR Index 14-day" based on methods as described in:
    California Department of Water Resources (DWR). 2017. Old and Middle River Flow Review: USGS Gauge Readings versus Index Calculations for 2011 through 2017. Online: https://cawaterlibrary.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/4-Old-and-Middle-River-Flow-Review.pdf
    See OMR Tidally Filtered Flow and Index Calculations as performed by SacPAS for full details. SacPAS calculated OMR Index is available for 28 October 2016 to the present.
  • On a daily basis, we download event, hourly, and daily data from California Data Exchange Center (CDEC) for select parameters and sites for inclusion in the SacPAS database. Daily averages are calculated by SacPAS from CDEC data where event- or hourly-timescale data are available.
  • We obtain Chipps Island Trawl catch data on a weekly basis via email, typically Monday.