Lake Oroville at 100 percent capacity on June 15, 2023, in Oroville, California. Last month, the lake saw one of the biggest water-level changes the reservoir has ever experienced in November.

OROVILLE — Lake Oroville’s water level peaked early this year but has fallen drastically compared to 2023. By early June 2024, the lake had reached its capacity from snow runoff left by late ...

Lake Oroville was measured at 888.79 feet in elevation at 2 p.m. Monday, meaning it's just over 11 feet from capacity. From the Oroville Dam, the shoreline between the trees and the water was minimal.

As of Monday, Lake Oroville's current water level elevation was higher than that in 2023 and 2024 at this time of year. It is expected to continue rising through California's wet season.

The water level at the reservoir, ... In an aerial view, Lake Oroville is seen at 100 percent capacity on June 15, 2023, in Oroville, Calif. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images.

The California Department of Water Resources is telling boaters to expect an invasive mussel inspection program in effect at Lake Oroville by Memorial Day weekend.

At the beginning of November, Lake Oroville's water level was 763.48 feet in elevation. By November 30, they were 781.24, a nearly 18-foot increase. The lake fell to a low of 754.82 feet on ...