Fresh water

Incredible images show DRAMATIC change in water levels at California’s Lake Oroville — at 100% capacity compared to drought of 2021

  • One of the most important reservoirs on the West Coast is now sitting at 100 percent capacity after spending years at a near empty level
  • The nearly 12 atmospheric rivers that hit California this winter have led to the complete refilling of many of the state’s key reservoirs
  • Images show the immense difference a rainy season can make

Incredible pictures show California’s Lake Oroville full of water following a crippling drought that left it at a critically low level.

The images provide a comparison between the reservoir in July 2021 and June 2023 – when it was filled completely for the first time since 2012.

Oroville’s water levels dipped to their lowest ever in late 2021, at just over 628 feet, or 24 percent capacity. Now, however, they’re measuring at 100 percent capacity, and 127 percent of where they usually are around this time of year.

The images provide a comparison between the reservoir in July 2021 and June 2023 – when it was filled completely for the first time since 2012.

Oroville’s water levels dipped to their lowest ever in late 2021, at just over 628 feet, or 24 percent capacity. Now, however, they’re measuring at 100 percent capacity, and 127 percent of where they usually are around this time of year. […]

Full article: www.dailymail.co.uk

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