Recent El Niño Storms Lift Some South Bay Reservoirs To Capacity
Reservoirs in Santa Clara County are reaping the benefits of recent storms, with four reservoirs at capacity or above.
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Reservoirs in Santa Clara County are reaping the benefits of recent storms, with four reservoirs at capacity or above.
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The weekend storm helped California reach a key milestone in drought recovery efforts, with the state's largest reservoir now more than 100 percent of its historic average.
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Some of drought-stricken California's biggest reservoirs are regularly releasing billions of gallons of water – much of it going into San Francisco Bay – and keeping only 60 percent capacity under water rules from the 19th century, according to a report.
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