At that level, the lake is holding enough water to supply about 7 million average California households for a year. But our reservoirs are there to be drawn down. In Oroville's case, the water behind ...

During that time, the water level at Lake Shasta, California's biggest reservoir, rose by 12 feet. The state's second-largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, also saw water level increases during the ...

California's Lake Oroville highlights reversal of severe-drought levels in stunning before and after imagesThe storms that hit California in 2023, early parts of 2024 and 2025 have continued to ...

By May 2, the lake had almost reached its 900-foot capacity and began to drop off on June 10 whereas it hit capacity in 2023 on June 20. As of Tuesday, the lake had fallen to only 873 feet.

By May 2, the lake had almost reached its 900-foot capacity and began to drop off on June 10 whereas it hit capacity in 2023 on June 20. As of Tuesday, the lake had fallen to only 873 feet.

Lake Oroville, California's second-largest reservoir, is at 789.49 feet elevation, or 110.51 feet below full capacity. The lake has risen 8 feet since the start of December and is still 22 feet ...

Following that, in 2022, a boat sent sonar pulses into Lake Oroville to map the underwater terrain. Engineers calculated that the reservoir had 3% less capacity — over 100,000 acre-feet — than ...

Similarly, at Oroville Dam, south of Chico, the state’s second-largest reservoir at Lake Oroville rose 23 feet from Feb. 1 to Feb. 7 amid a series of big storms.

Following that, in 2022, a boat sent sonar pulses into Lake Oroville to map the underwater terrain. Engineers calculated that the reservoir had 3% less capacity — over 100,000 acre-feet — than ...

Following that, in 2022, a boat sent sonar pulses into Lake Oroville to map the underwater terrain. Engineers calculated that the reservoir had 3% less capacity — over 100,000 acre-feet — than ...