Lake Oroville is currently at 862.15 feet, which is 84% of its storage capacity,” Borrayo said. “On this same date in 2024, the lake level was at 854.23 feet and 81% of capacity.

OROVILLE — With Lake Oroville creeping toward capacity, concerns over emergency spillage loom. The California Department of Water Resources, however, said this won’t happen because of ...

OROVILLE — The marinas are full and Lake Oroville is on its way there as well. Lake Oroville was measured at 888.79 feet in elevation at 2 p.m. Monday, meaning it’s about 11 feet from capacity.

In 2023, Lake Oroville reached capacity after a record amount of snowpack accumulated in the Sierra Nevada. And this past winter, a slew of atmospheric rivers descended on the state, which also ...

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 water reservoir, is seen on May 23, 2023. Excess water was flowing over the spillway as the lake hit capacity, which also happened in 2024.