Less rain, more storage: Water year update for Lake Mendocino
Although the Ukiah Valley has received a lot less rain so far this year than in 2025, new storage procedures at Lake Mendocino have allowed a lot more of that water to remain in the reservoir than ever before, regional water officials reported this week. “Without (Forecast Informed Reservoir Operations) and that ability to retain more water, the reservoir would be below 68,000 acre-feet (instead of at 84,000 acre-feet),” said Donald Seymour, Deputy Chief Engineer for Sonoma Water, speaking Wednesday during a virtual update on the status of both Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma.
Other reservoir news:
- Western Water Rewind: California’s quest to turn a winter menace into a water supply bonus is gaining favor across the West
- Chico Enterprise-Record (Calif.): Storms boost Lake Oroville’s water level
- CBS Colorado: Northern Colorado’s newest reservoir to be filled following uranium detection in massive dam
