California’s reservoirs above historic averages as fall approaches
As the final days of summer near, California’s reservoirs are in a position they have not been in for some time, they still have a significant amount of water in them. As of Thursday, all but Trinity Reservoir near Redding and Casitas near Ventura are at or above their historic average levels, according to the California Department of Water data exchange. … Most reservoirs are also still well above 70 percent of their total capacity, with Lake Cachuma having the highest total capacity percentage of 95 percent. The Department of Water Resource told FOX40.com that not since 2019 has California seen most of the major state reservoirs above their average level for the given time of year. Just a year ago, California’s two largest reservoirs Shasta and Oroville were at 34 percent and 36 percent of their total capacity respectively.
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