Here’s where Northern California reservoir levels stand
Snowmelt season is well underway, and as water flows down the west slope of the Sierra, some of it is destined to end up in Northern California’s reservoirs. Here’s an update on water storage around the region. … Lake Shasta is currently at 96% of capacity. At the start of April, the reservoir was at 83% of capacity. As of Wednesday afternoon, inflow from runoff is estimated to be around 12,000 cfs. … Lake Oroville is also nearing capacity. On April 1, storage was at 82%. As of Wednesday, storage is up to 90% with 19,000 cfs of runoff inflow. Water is being released at about 15,000 cfs to maintain space in the lake.
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