Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
The water level of Lake Oroville, shown on July 3, rose more than 240 feet as a result of 2023 storms. Officials say a continuing El Niño pattern could mean more wet weather over the next year.Village News/California Department of Water Resources photo
Peter Hecht
Special to the Village News
California reservoirs are brimming at historic levels after a water year described as akin to a "miracle."
Lake Shasta, the largest reservoir in the federal Central Valley Project that provides water to over 3 million acres of farmland, stood last week at 131% of its historic average water level. Lake Oroville, the cornerstone of the State Water Project that supplies water to 27 million people, stood at 136% of its historic average after its water level rose by more than 240 feet.
The dramatic increases in surface-water supplies are the result of an El N...
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