More good weather news, I sure miss Dan's perspective on things.
California's largest reservoir is close to full (sfgate.com)
"...As of Thursday, Shasta Lake was 95% full, and at 118% of its historical average. The reservoir would actually be overflowing its rim, except water gets released through the dam to meet environmental requirements that help support fish habitat on the Sacramento River. In wet years, water is also released to create space in the reservoir for additional water from storms, which helps prevent flooding and ensure that water flows through the dam that produces hydropower.
“We will be upping the releases to 8,000 CFS on Friday,” Burke said. “We are expecting a storm this weekend.” CFS, or cubic feet per second, is a common way to measure the amount of water flowing at a given time.
Shasta Lake isn’t the only reservoir to make remarkable gains amid California’s water bounty. As of Thursday, the state’s second-largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, was at 89% of capacity and 122% of its historical average, while Folsom was 77% full and 116% of its historical average. The state’s major reservoirs are 117% of average for this time of year, according to the California Department of Water Resources. The snowpack is also well above its historical average, at 114% as of Thursday...." |
