Visitors Enjoy Higher Water Levels High at Lake Shasta

The sounds of watercraft and families enjoying Lake Shasta on Sunday carried across the water against a vibrant backdrop of the tree line. The scene is a far cry from last year’s low water levels on the lake, which became a visual indicator of the state-wide drought and the impact to the local environment.

This time last year recorded water levels at Shasta Dam were half of what they are today, according to the Department of Water Resources.