Posted on 03/19/2023 5:55:29 PM PDT by nickcarraway
As wet weather has continued to impact California, some reservoirs across the state are being managed with scheduled releases of water to prevent flooding, according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
After 14 atmospheric rivers hit back-to-back this winter, reservoirs began filling quickly. Though most of the major reservoirs aren’t full yet, several are significantly higher than they have been historically. This is especially true in Central California at the Don Pedro, Camanche and Oroville reservoirs.
Northern California
Video shared by DWR shows a large release of water from Lake Oroville down into the Feather River at a rate of 35,000 cubic feet per second. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is working with downstream water operators to schedule releases in an effort to manage flood control.
The water release has caused a closure of Oro Dam Boulevard between Rusty Dusty Road and Canyon Drive because the water spray across the road reduces driver visibility. Drivers can still access the Oroville Dam and the State Recreation area by using State Route 162 and Canyon Drive, according to DWR.
(Photo courtesy of Dept. of Water Resources)
Reservoir January Level March Level
Shasta 49% of capacity 73% of capacity
Trinity 29% of capacity 35% of capacity
Sonoma 57% of capacity 75% of capacity
Oroville 54% of capacity 83% of capacity
New Bullards Bar 78% of capacity 83% of capacity
Folsom 47% of capacity 64% of capacity
Central California
San Luis Reservoir more than doubled its water levels over the past two months of wet weather. Nearly all Central California reservoirs are above 80% capacity, a significant sign of progress in the drought-ridden area.
Reservoir January Level March Level
Camanche 73% of capacity 81% of capacity
New Melones 36% of capacity 54% of capacity
Don Pedro 72% of capacity 88% of capacity
McClure 50% of capacity 82% of capacity
Pine Flat 44% of capacity 78% of capacity
Millerton 82% of capacity 80% of capacity
San Luis 43% of capacity 91% of capacity
Southern California
Reservoirs across SoCal aren’t gaining water as quickly as their North and Central California counterparts, but Cachuma Reservoir is nearly at capacity. Cachuma grew quickly January when the atmospheric rivers that hit California caused the water levels to rise by 36 feet in a 24-hour period.
Reservoir January Level March Level
Cachuma 84% of capacity 96% of capacity
Casitas 37% of capacity 56% of capacity
Castaic 54% of capacity 73% of capacity
Diamond Valley 61% of capacity 60% of capacity
With more wet weather forecasted for California in the coming weeks, reservoir levels could continue to rise. The state continues to be impacted by mudslides and downed trees, but the moisture is till a welcome sign of relief for a state so heavily hit by drought.
Yeah, but some small fish will come along and they will release the water to help the damn fish get to the sea!
Excellent link. Thank you. It has been raining cats and dogs in So Cal for a month, even tonight. It was unusual to have a sunny day yesterday 3/18. Millerton has a wonderful park and wow, it gets hot there in the summer.
Most excellent
Bwahahahaha
Muscleman should have left his shirt on. 🏀
I agree. Not sure hat he was thinking. I guess he thought Brandi Chastain.
They always aggressively dump water out of Folsom because it’s so small yet so vital to flood control for Sacramento. Last week they opened the floodgates at Oroville and New Bullards Bar. They’re dumping them as fast as they safely can because the snowmelt is going to be epic.
Trinity, by memory. Is another +/- 250k acre feet. It’s intentionally kept as low as it is. It’s designed to be the emergency brake of last resort to control flooding on The Sacramento River
:)
My folks had a bunch of their albums so I heard that a lot as a kid.
Also watched a lot of Deano’s shows. It was good stuff, although I didn’t know it then.
Now we have atmospheric rivers.
When will we have atmospheric oceans...
Or do we have them now?
I guarantee you they do here.
Woo Pig Sooie
Yup. The water that’s dumped into the ocean should be bled off into s series of other new reservoirs. Common sense is lacking with Governor, Gavin Newsom... and he wants to be President? He’s as dumb as Biden.
Dean did have a good show. True that
Yeah, I think the Sacramento is going to be tough to control. Flooding in Sacramento (city)?
I should be in SF/NorCal when it’s likely to be going on.
Yep, they’re implying snail darters from Tennessee.
So; when will California get rid of ‘water use’ restrictions?
I’m going to say Never!
LOL!
“Snail darters,” indeed!
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