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Platte River Ecosystem Resources and Management, with Emphasis on the Big Bend Reach in Nebraska

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Table 13. Instream flow targets by seasonal priorities for normal (average), wet, and dry years for the central Platte River, Nebraska. Normal (average) year flows will be equaled or exceeded 3 out of 4 years. Normal and wet year target flows will be met 3 out of 4 years, and in the driest 25% of the years, the dry year targets will be met. See Tables 13 and 14 for details on priority pulse flows during May & June and during Fecruary & March.

Season	Normal Year Ranking & Flow (CFS)	Wet Year Ranking & Flow (CFS)	Dry Year Ranking & Flow (CFS)
May & June*
Feb. & March**
May 11 - Sept. 15	#1 @ 1200	#3 @ 1200	#1 @ 800
March 23 - May 10	#2 @ 2400	#4 @ 2400	#2 @ 1700¹
Feb. 1 - March 22	#3 @ 1800	#5 @ 1800	#3 @ 1200²
Sept. 16 -30	#4 @ 1000	#6 @ 1000	#6 @ 600
Oct. 1 - Nov. 15	#5 @ 1800	#7 @ 2400	#6 @ 1300³
Nov. 16 - Dec. 31	#6 @ 1000	#8 @ 1000	#5 @ 600
Jan. 1- 31	#7 @ 1000	#9 @ 1000	#4 @ 600

* Pulse, or peak, flows during the May & June period of wet years (1 out of 3 years) is the single highest priority flow target; see Tables 13 and 14.

** Pulse, or peak, flows during the February & March period of wet years (1 out of 3 years) is the second highest priority flow target; see Tables 13 and 14

¹Includes 650 CFS for fish community.

²Includes 650 CFS for fish community.

³Includes 600 CFS for fish community.

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