The water level in Shasta Lake, California's largest man-made reservoir, is currently at 86.3 percent of total capacity as of ...

For the second year in a row, Lake Oroville, one of California's largest reservoirs, is at full capacity. "This is great news for ensuring adequate water supply for millions of Californians and ...

The California Department of Water Resources is increasing the outflows from the lake from 10,000 cubic feet per second to 15,000 cfs starting Tuesday, March 18. The vast majority of the water ...

Modernized changes to long-held operating procedures at the dams walling Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir in ...

The majority of the water released will go through the Termalito Afterbay outlet, with the remainder going through the ...

The California Department of Water Resources says that this approach, known as the Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations, or ...

A drone panoramic view of Oroville Dam and main spillway at Lake Oroville in Butte County, Calif. Photo taken March 11, 2025.

How much water California reservoirs hold this week How ... Located in Butte County, about 30 miles southeast of Chico, Lake Oroville is the state’s second-largest reservoir.

As of Thursday, California’s two largest reservoirs — Shasta Lake in Shasta County and Lake Oroville in Butte County — were at 77% and 84% capacity, respectively, according to the California ...

The Local Responsibility Area Fire Hazard Safety Zone in Oroville has been updated per the California Fire Marshal ... is a large swath of land west of Lake Oroville. Additionally, the city ...