According to a new report by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Lake Tahoe, situated on the California-Nevada border, will reach it’s “full” level for the first time since 2019, provided further evidence of California’s water recovery. For the last 10+ years, California has had mostly drought years. A mid 2010’s drought, lasting from 2011 to 2017, covered virtually the entire state at its peak. While a few average years followed, a megadrought formed in 2020, once again covering almost the entire state. State reservoirs reached critical lows, with some so depleted of water that hydro-electric power turbines no longer generated electricity. Natural lakes, like Lake Tahoe, also saw water levels go down below its ‘full’ level in the summer of 2019. Beachgoers at the lake had difficulty  getting spots because of the lower levels, and commentators during the 2021 NHL games played next to the lake even noted the size change.