Stunning before-and-after images show California reservoirs’ rebound
California’s two largest reservoirs are nearly full after reaching dangerously low water levels late last year. Lake Shasta was 96% full and Lake Oroville was 100% full, but fell to about 25% to 30% of capacity until the state’s historically wet winters cleared. Statewide reservoir capacity has reached 85% of total capacity, well above the […]
Wet year promises to boost Colorado River reservoirs, ecosystems
The network of pipes and giant tubs, the reservoir water system in the Colorado River Basin, will see some recovery this year thanks to more snow than usual. This bodes well for aquatic habitats in need of improved health. Overexploitation and 23 years of drought have dried up water stored in reservoirs throughout the basin, […]
Largest US reservoirs moving in right direction
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Parts of California are submerged, the Rocky Mountains prepare for more snow, flood warnings are issued in Nevada, water is released from reservoirs in Arizona, and expected abundance Be prepared for a spring runoff. All of the humidity has helped ease dryness in many parts of the western United States — […]
Salt, Verde reservoirs so far withstanding epic drought | Apache County
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