[janetjanet998]

I believe the total river release is the diversion dam just downstream....

[Repeal The 17th]

Not really sure what it means based on what it says at the website:
"Outflow" from Oroville includes all releases from
the Oroville Dam (i.e.: Hyatt, spillway, low flow outlet), while
"River Release" (RIV REL) pertains to the Oroville Complex as a whole
which includes any releases from the Diversion Dam gates and Thermalito Afterbay River Outlet.

So, does "River Release" include the spillway and the power plant, or not?

[Repeal The 17th]

This link captures the data from the 8 hour period when
the power plant was shut down and the gates were opened.
Compare the “OUTFLOW” and “RIV REL” before and after.
http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/queryF?s=ORO&d=14-Apr-2017+14:33&span=12hours
The values make no sense to me.