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Project Plans for the Sites Reservoir in Northern California Finalized

/in , , /by /ABC 10by Brody Adams

The future of California water storage reached a major milestone Thursday with the finalization for plans of the Sites Reservoir in Northern California. The reservoir would be the second largest off-stream reservoir in the nation and would increase Northern California’s water storage capacity by up to 15%, according to a press release from the Bureau of Reclamation. It will deliver water to beneficiaries primarily during dry periods or drought. The project area is about an hour north of Sacramento, situated between the Sacramento Valley to the east and the mountainous portion of the Coast Range on the west. It’s currently being used for livestock and cattle grazing.

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California’s Major Reservoirs Remain Nearly Full Heading Into Summer

/in , , /by /FOX 40by Matthew Nobert

This will be the first time in several years that California will enter summer with the majority of its reservoirs at or over 90 percent of total capacity, according to data from the California Department of Water Resources.

As of Saturday, Shasta, Oroville, Folsom, New Bullards Bar, San Luis, Castaic and Cachuma reservoirs are over 90 percent of their total capacity and in the case of Shasta and Oroville are less than 5 percent away from being full.

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Plan Underway to Raise Folsom Dam to Store More Water in the Lake

/in , , /by /CBS Newsby Marlee Ginter

Big crowds were out at Folsom Lake on Memorial Day, and with a record-breaking snowpack, the lake is now nearly full. But there’s also a large amount of water being released downstream

There’s now a plan underway to store more water in the lake, and that involves raising Folsom Dam.

 

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Proposed Reservoir in Northern California Would Boost Folsom Lake Water Storage

/in , , /by /ABC 10 by Monica Woods

No matter if it’s a dry year or wet year, there are continued pleas for more water storage. Now, an American River Basin study is showing how a strategically placed high Sierra reservoir might be part of the water solution.

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California Lowering Dam Water Levels, Warns of Flood Threat as Storm Hits

/in , , /by /Los Angeles Timesby Hayley Smith and Ian James

With back-to-back storms to hit California in the coming days, state officials are scrambling to make strategic releases from key reservoirs in hopes of preventing a repeat of the flooding that killed nearly two dozen people in January.

At least 10 rivers are forecast to overflow from the incoming “Pineapple Express” storm, which is expected to drop warm, heavy, snow-melting rain as it moves from the Central Coast toward the southern Sierra beginning Thursday night into Saturday.

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Here’s Where These Northern California Reservoirs’ Levels Stand After Weeks of Rain

/in , , /by /KCRAby Jonathan Ayestas

Without a doubt, weeks of rain and snow since late December are absolutely helping with California’s water supply.

But how much help exactly is a question many have been asking. KCRA 3 Chief Meteorologist Mark Finan goes over where water reservoirs in Northern California stand. Spoiler alert: It’s a lot of good news.

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Getting Answers: Why Are Dams Releasing Water in a Drought?

/in , , /by /CBS Sacramentoby Andrew Haubner

Folsom Lake is letting the water flow while rains pick up across the valley. December has provided higher-than-average precipitation for the capital region giving way to cautious optimism about just how much longer the state will be in a drought.  But the rainfall also prompted questions about why, in a drought, dams and reservoirs are letting water out instead of holding it in.

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Recent Wet Weather Has Led to Rising Folsom Lake Level, but Will It Last?

/in , /by /CBS Sacramentoby Velena Jones

As California’s wildfire season nears amid another year of drought, Folsom Lake looks much different than it did a year ago when a low water level left an exposed lakebed. Now, splashing, swimming and boats have returned—but will it last?

“We couldn’t do anything at all. We couldn’t go swimming or anything like that. The water was really, really low,” lake visitor Robert Morpanini said of last year’s levels.

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Folsom Lake Levels Improve, Drought Conditions Still an Issue

/in , , /by /FOX 40 (Sacramento)by Julian Tack and Gurajpal Sangha

The latest Spring snowstorms helped increase California’s water supply and lake levels, but the Golden State continues to face drought conditions.

April’s wet weather in northern California have increased water levels at lakes like Folsom Lake.

“The particular storm of this week increased the rain and snow over northern California by about 5-10 percent,” said Meteorologist and forecaster Jim Mathews with the National Weather Service.

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California Reservoirs Continue to Rise After Major Winter Storms

/in , , /by /KXTVby Rob Carlmark

California has seen big changes in reservoir levels so far this rainy season and the trend is up for the foreseeable future.

At the beginning of the water year for 2020-2021, some major reservoirs, such as Lake Oroville, were at record lows. California’s well-known reliance on water capture and transport was under severe strain until a record October storm provided quick relief.

 

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