California drought: Google Earth images show state’s reservoir levels through the years
A lot has changed for California’s reservoirs over the last five years. In April 2017, then-Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order that declared California’s drought state of emergency over in most counties (Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Tuolumne counties were initially excluded). The emergency order had been in place since 2014 following several years of historic drought conditions. … Shasta is currently at 31% capacity, down from its historical capacity of 57% this time of year. Storage level graphs from the California Department of Water Resources show today’s water level hovering above 2014’s historically low levels.
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