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PufPuf23

(9,800 posts) Mon Jan 25, 2016, 03:20 PM Jan 2016

California Reservoir Status [View all]

This map is a graphic of current, historic, and capacity status of major California Reservoirs as of today.

I post because I like the presentation and the issue is important.

Note that the y-axis varies in scale from reservoir to reservoir.

The drought has also negatively impacted ground water storage.

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California Reservoir Status [View all] PufPuf23 Jan 2016 OP

Is Hetch Hetchy a reservoir? cheyanne Jan 2016 #1

yup lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #4

Yes, there are a multitude of smaller reservoirs not listed. PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #9

not that it's been measured yet lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #2

Snow Water Equivalents as of 25-Jan-2016 IDemo Jan 2016 #8

Looks like it is at or above normal this year... Wounded Bear Jan 2016 #10

good, better than I thought from my drive to Tahoe a few weeks ago. lapfog_1 Jan 2016 #12

Snowpack level is relatively high where I am in the Klamath Mountains PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #13

Another story ignored by the media underpants Jan 2016 #3

Actually, the reservoir levels have been ongoing news in the media for months CreekDog Jan 2016 #6

Thanks FLPanhandle Jan 2016 #5

You are welcome. Posted as thought a neat chart. PufPuf23 Jan 2016 #14

The interactive link... gcomeau Jan 2016 #7

Will El Nino bring enough precip to continue the rise in water levels? nt ChisolmTrailDem Jan 2016 #11

Rise... likely. Rise enough? Doubt it. Not in one year. gcomeau Jan 2016 #15

I was just riding some singletrack at New Melones last weekend. Xithras Jan 2016 #16