Northern California reservoirs rise amid much needed winter rain
Recent years have quite literally seen ups and downs for Lake Oroville, but this winter's rainfall has been a welcome trend in the right direction.
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Recent years have quite literally seen ups and downs for Lake Oroville, but this winter's rainfall has been a welcome trend in the right direction.
Once a stark example of the drastic effects of California's yearslong megadrought, Lake Oroville has rebounded and is once again filled to capacity, data from the state's Department of Water Resources shows.
The record-breaking winter storms have created a dramatic turnaround for Lake Oroville. The DWR said it has only been full twice over the past 15 years.
As of Friday, Shasta Lake is about three feet away from full -- an amazing turnaround from where it was last fall. Wilson Walker reports. (5-5-23)
The lake is measuring at over 100 percent of its historical average.
