Drone photos show dramatic rise in California reservoir levels over three months
The Enterprise Bridge at Lake Oroville in February. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Winter storms across California have significantly imp...
March 24, 2023
10:42 AM
The Enterprise Bridge at Lake Oroville in February. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Winter storms across California have significantly improved drought conditions and filled state reservoirs that had held less than a third of their capacity. Drone photos from the California Department of Water Resources show just how big a difference a recent series of storms, brought on by 11 atmospheric rivers, has made. The image below shows Lake Oroville in Butte County, California's second-biggest reservoir.
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