The water level in Shasta Lake, California's largest man-made reservoir, is currently at 86.3 percent of total capacity as of ...

The California Department of Water Resources is increasing the outflows from the lake from 10,000 cubic feet per second to 15 ...

To maintain this storage space, DWR is increasing releases from Lake Oroville." When asked about concerns for water levels lasting over the summer, the spokesperson said, "While this storm system ...

The majority of the water released will go through the Termalito Afterbay outlet, with the remainder going through the ...

The California Department of Water Resources says that this approach, known as the Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, or ...

March 2025 Region Water Content (in inches) % Avg to Date Northern Sierra 25.6 102% Central Sierra 22 84% Southern Sierra 18.3 84% Statewide 22.1 89% With recent storms in March, the Northstate’s ...

allowing water to be released while the reservoir is at lower levels, such as before a large storm passes through. Meanwhile, the current spillway capacity and infrastructure at Oroville Dam ...

Using historical forecasts, reservoir storage and river flow data, scientists found that FIRO, combined with a planned second ...

Lake Oroville is the second largest reservoir in the state, and it holds 3.5 million acre-feet of water. Lake Oroville at 100% capacity as CA reservoirs see significant gains Crews continue ...

For the state responsibility area, the highest risk is a large swath of land west of Lake Oroville ... On Thursday the snow level is expected to drop as low as 3,500 feet. After a dry Friday ...