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Flows in lower Piru Creek are released from Santa Felicia dam for irrigation by downstream farmers. Most of the water sinks into the ground to recharge the aquifer. Farmers then pump the water out of the ground to irrigate their fields and orchards. The United Water Conservation District controls the flows and manages contracts with individual farmers.

Minimum flows from the dam are 8 to 10 cfs year round.

Gauge Information

Name

Range

Difficulty

Updated

Level

PIRU CREEK BELOW SANTA FELICIA DAM CA

usgs-11109800

150 - 1000 cfs

II+(III)

00h19m

8.4 cfs (rc= -0.2 )

Range	Water Level	Difficulty	Comment
150 -1000 cfs	barely runnable-high runnable	II+(III)

Report - Reports of Piru Creek 3) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River and related gauges

Reports give the public a chance to report on river conditions throughout the country as well as log the history of a river.

Reports

When	River/Gauge	Subject	Level	Reporter
	Piru Creek3) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River [CA]	A day on Piru	n/a	n/a
4y68d09h18m	Piru Creek3) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River [CA]	Warring Park at low water.	6.00 ft	Paul Martzen
4y165d06h33m	/Piru Creek-2) Lake Piru to Santa Clara River [CA]	Piru - below Upper Bridge put-in	250 cfs	Paul Martzen