From https://calmatters.org/environment/2023/03/california-storm-reservoirs-flooding/
“”To make room for more water, state and federal officials who manage California’s major dams and reservoirs are releasing water.””
One of the most famous (infamous?) reasons for NOT SAVING water is the Delta Smelt. Whether it is Global Cooling, Global Warming, Climate Change, Climate Crisis, Delta Smelt, or just because, liberals hate wasting a crisis. An unending drought is a terrible thing to waste.
fed release water to make sure the dams do not overflow, keep the level below the spillway.