Lake Oroville is 100% full as California reservoirs are revived by historic rain and snowmelt
California's second-largest reservoir is now completely full after a historic rainy season recharged reservoirs across the state following years of drought. Lake Oroville, fed by the Feather River about 80 miles north of Sacramento, is at 100% of its capacity, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Since Dec. 1, the lake's water level has increased more than 240 feet thanks ...
by Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times
Jun 13, 2023
2 minutes
California's second-largest reservoir is now completely full after a historic rainy season recharged reservoirs across the state following years of drought.
Lake Oroville, fed by the Feather River about 80 miles north of Sacramento, is at 100% of its capacity, according to the California Department of Water Resources.
Since Dec. 1, the lake's water level has thanks to more than 2.5 million additional acre-feet of water brought on by a. That puts the reservoir at 127% of its historical average for the date, .
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