Lake Oroville is seen during a drought. casch/Getty. Based on water level history, Lake Orville will likely begin declining later this month. Over the past several years, the reservoir has ...

A new desalination technology is undergoing testing in Southern California. Water managers hope it will offer an environmentally friendly way of tapping the Pacific Ocean.

Lake Oroville in California during a period of drought in 2022. casch/Getty What To Know. As of Monday morning, Lake Oroville's water levels were at 896.46 feet in elevation.

Only a week after levels peaked, California's biggest reservoir has lost roughly a foot of water. As of Monday, the lake's elevation was 1,061.07 feet, nearly 6 feet below full capacity.

The desalination project is at the core of this solution, easing the region's severe water supply shortage, meeting the state’s water supply goals and developing a new drought-proof water supply.

The Trump administration has announced that two key California reservoir projects will receive $315 million in federal funding to help the state store more water in wet years to reduce shortages ...

California Department of Water Resources data indicates that the Lake McClure reservoir, which supplies water downstream to the Merced County waterways, is currently more than 100% of the ...

The latest California water data showed the state's largest reservoirs are nearly 20% higher than normal. The San Pablo Reservoir in the East Bay is nearly full, currently at 75% capacity, and ...

The reservoir helps feed the California Aqueduct, officially known as the State Water Project. The SWP sends water 700 miles from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta area to Southern California.

The Trump administration has announced that two key California reservoir projects will receive $315 million in federal funding to help the state store more water in wet years to reduce shortages ...