Dramatic Photos of California's Historic Drought [View all]

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According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, 82% of the state of California currently falls in the "Extreme Drought" category. The years-long dry spell has tapped groundwater reserves and left reservoirs at record lows. Shasta Lake and Lake Oroville are both down to 30% of full capacity, exposing steep shorelines that were formerly under hundreds of feet of water. Marinas are crowding into ever-smaller coves as the water recedes, and ramps and roads no longer reach the shoreline. Getty Images photographer Justin Sullivan traveled to a number of these reservoirs last month and captured dramatic images, evidence of the severity of the water crisis in California. (22 photos)

More photos here: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/09/dramatic-photos-of-californias-historic-drought/100804/