An extreme drought in California is drying up lakes and reservoirs and straining electrical grids. Agriculture and tourism could be severely impacted, and wildfires are likely to rage this summer.

The California Drought Monitor map for Dec. 21, 2021. "During early to mid-December, ... These photos show the dramatic impact of the current dry spell at California’s lakes and reservoirs.

The map below shows all the lakes currently at full capacity across the whole of the U.S. ... In Southern California, several other reservoirs have also reached or are nearing full capacity.

New data shows that water levels in major reservoirs including Lakes Mead and Powell are well below average for this time of ...

FRESNO, Calif. — Californians were preparing for another year of unrelenting drought in 2023. Instead, they got months of incessant rain and some of the heaviest snowfall they have ever seen.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California water officials on Friday warned people who plan to enjoy the state's lakes and reservoirs this Labor Day weekend to be cautious about harmful blue-green algae.

California’s two biggest reservoirs are all but full after reaching perilously low levels late last year. Lake Shasta, at 96% full, and Lake Oroville, at 100%, had fallen to around 25% to 30% of ...

Map: California lakes with boat restrictions to prevent the spread of invasive mussels. Story by Daniel Macht • 2mo. S ince golden mussels were recently identified in the Sacramento-San Joaquin ...

Historic rain and snow begin to refresh California lakes and mountains An atmospheric river dropped 8 trillion gallons of water on California, making a small dent in the drought October 27, 2021 ...

Photos taken before and after a series of powerful storms show California’s replenished lakes and reservoirs following three years of drought that left land cracked, wildlife threatened and ...

Since golden mussels were recently identified in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, waterways in parts of Northern California and the Bay Area have introduced new rules for boaters. Skip to content ...

MAMMOTH LAKES — Flying thousands of feet above the Sierra Nevada in a plane equipped with specialized imaging devices, Elizabeth Carey has been scanning the mountains with lasers to precisely ...