California drought drains lakes
Houseboats are dwarfed by the steep banks of Shasta Lake at Holiday Harbor in Lakehead, Calif., Aug. 30, 2014. As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the State's lakes and reservoirs is reaching historic lows. Shasta Lake is currently near 30 percent of its total capacity, the lowest it has been since 1977.
Shasta Lake
Bridges span a dry inlet of Shasta Lake, Aug. 30, 2014.
Shasta Lake
Dry cracked earth is visible on the banks of Shasta Lake at Bailey Cove in Lakehead, Calif., Aug. 31, 2014.
Shasta Lake
A paddleboarder floats on the waters of Shasta Lake at Holiday Harbor, Aug. 30, 2014.
Shasta Lake
Deer walk on ground that used to be the bottom of Shasta Lake near Digger Bay Marina in Redding, Calif., Aug. 30, 2014
Shasta Lake
Houseboats are dwarfed by the steep banks of the Shasta Lake near Packers Bay Marina in Lakehead, Calif., Aug. 30, 2014.
Shasta Lake
Houseboats are dwarfed by the steep banks of Shasta Lake at Bridge Bay Resort in Redding, Calif., Aug. 31, 2014.
Shasta Lake
Houseboats are dwarfed by the steep banks of Shasta Lake, Aug. 31, 2014.
Shasta Lake
A 5 mile per hour speed limit for boat traffic is seen painted on a bridge support near the Shasta Marina Resort, Aug. 30, 2014 in Lakehead, Calif.
Shasta Lake
A small stream of water flows through a nearly completly dry inlet of Shasta Lake, Aug. 30, 2014.
Shasta Lake
A paddleboarder floats on the waters of Shasta Lake near the Shasta Marina Resort, Aug. 30, 2014 in Lakehead, Calif.
Shasta Lake
The Digger Bay marina sits in the low waters of Shasta Lake far away from the boat ramp on Aug. 30, 2014 in Redding, Calif.
Shasta Lake
A person fishes from the banks of Shasta Lake at Bridge Bay Resort, Aug.30, 2014 in Redding, California.
Shasta Lake
Bridges span a dry inlet of Shasta Lake, Aug. 30, 2014 in Lakehead, Calif.
Shasta Lake
Shasta Lake's Bailey Cove is seen completely dry, Aug. 31, 2014.
Lake Oroville
A section of Lake Oroville is seen nearly dry in Oroville, Calif., Aug. 19, 2014. As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the State's lakes and reservoirs is reaching historic lows. Lake Oroville is currently at 32 percent of its total 3,537,577 acre feet.
Bidwell Marina
Low water levels are visible in the Bidwell Marina at Lake Oroville on Aug. 19, 2014.
Lake Oroville
A boat is dwarfed by dry earth that used to be the bottom of Lake Oroville, Aug. 19, 2014.
Oroville Dam
The Oroville Dam spillway stands dry at Lake Oroville, Aug. 19, 2014 in Oroville, Calif.
Folsom Lake
Boat docks at Browns Ravine sit on dry ground at Folsom Lake in El Dorado Hills, Calif., Aug. 19, 2104. Folsom Lake is currently at 40 percent of its total capacity of 977,000 acre feet.
Mather, Calif.
Cows graze in a dry field next to a stream in Mather, Calif., Aug. 19, 2104.
Bidwell Marina
In this before-and-after composite image, full water levels are visible at the Bidwell Marina on Lake Oroville on July 20, 2011 in Oroville, California and on August 19, 2014. Lake Oroville is currently at 32 percent of its total 3,537,577 acre feet.
Bidwell Marina
The Bidwell Marina at Lake Oroville photographed on July 20, 2011 and again on August 19, 2014.
Enterprise Bridge
In this before-and-after composite image, the Enterprise Bridge passes over full water levels at a section of Lake Oroville on July 20, 2011 and is seen again on August 19, 2014.
Oroville Dam
In this before-and-after composite image, the Oroville Dam at Lake Oroville, Calif. is seen on July 20, 2011 and again on August 19, 2014.
Folsom Dam
In this before-and-after composite image, the water levels of Folsom Lake are visible behind the Folsom Dam on July 20, 2011 and on Aug. 19, 2014.