California storms: State's largest reservoirs getting closer to historic averages
FOLSOM – Major water supply reservoirs around Northern California still have room even after the recent series of significant storms.
Still, some reservoirs are up relative to their seasonal average.
As of Thursday, Folsom Lake is at 404', which is 42 percent of total capacity (and 98 percent of the historic average). This is actually down from the 55 percent of capacity it was a week ago, thanks to water managers continuing releases from the reservoir.
Camanche Lake is also reading at 73 percent of capacity, good for 123 percent of its historic average.
New Bullards Bar, which has a similar capacity to Folsom, is at 74 percent of total capacity and 117 percent of the historical average.
Northern California's largest reservoirs remain below their historical averages for this date, but numbers show they are starting to fill up significantly. Lake Shasta, the largest reservoir in the state with a total capacity of 4,552,000 AF, is at 44 percent of total capacity on Thursday -- which is actually up 10 percent from what it was last week. This makes it around 72 percent of its historical average.
Lake Oroville, the second largest reservoir in the state, is at 49 percent total capacity and 90 percent of its historical average.
The California Department of Water Resources has a constantly updating page monitoring the major water supply reservoirs across the state.
