Shasta, Oroville, Folsom reservoir levels after weeks of rain
Without a doubt, weeks of rain and snow since late December are absolutely helping with California’s water supply. But how much help exactly is a question many have been asking. KCRA 3 Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan goes over where water reservoirs in Northern California stand. Spoiler alert: It’s a lot of good news. … Shasta is the state’s biggest reservoir, able to hold 4 1/2 million acre-feet of water. As of Jan. 17, it stands at 52% capacity compared to 34% a year ago. … As of Jan. 17, [Folsom] is at 54% capacity compared to 56% a year ago. The thing to understand about Folsom’s capacity right now is that it is already in flood control mode, meaning that water is already being released to balance out the reservoir because there is still plenty of the year to go. And then there’s the snowpack to consider when it melts.
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