That’s why they aren’t quite full.
When the snowmelt really hits is when most will fill up, and they will have to open the sluices.
We may see the dikes and flood control measures in the Sacramento Delta get a workout.
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