New photos of NorCal lakes paint eerie picture of drought

KCRA – by Shawn Brouwer

These new photos taken Oct. 23 by the California Department of Water Resources show frighteningly low water levels at Folsom Lake and Lake Oroville.  

Folsom Lake

Folsom Lake -- Oct. 23This aerial photo of Folsom Lake shows water storage at 30 percent of historical average, or 16 percent of total capacity, according to the California Department of Water Resources.

Lake Oroville was at 48 percent of historical average, or 29 percent of total capacity as of Oct. 23, according to the California Department of Water Resources.

Lake Oroville -- Oct. 23Aerial photo of Lake Oroville at the Bidwell Bar Bridge. (Oct. 23, 2015)

Bidwell Marina Lake Oroville A look at Lake Oroville’s Bidwell Marina. (Oct. 23, 2015)

Lake Oroville - Bidwell Marina Another aerial shot of Lake Oroville’s Bidwell Marina. (Oct. 23, 2015)

Oroville Dam Aerial photo of Oroville Dam at Lake Oroville. (Oct. 23, 2015)

Lake Oroville Aerial photo of Lake Oroville at the spillway. (Oct. 23, 2015)

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3 thoughts on “New photos of NorCal lakes paint eerie picture of drought

  1. Yet Nestle keeps a pumping and the rich keep on watering their lawns and filling their pools. I really hope the rain comes for them because I don’t want those snobs moving into my neck of the woods.

  2. Yuppies always leave it to ‘the other guy’, because they’re going to do whatever they want.

    My La Jolla ‘neighbor’ powerwashes his entire house, fences, decks, sidewalks and walkways, and even a bit of the street, EVERY WEEKEND, for about 5 hours, compressor running, water going….

    Same people who held a ‘candlelight vigil’ for 9/11, but do NOT want to hear ‘crazy conspiracy theories’….

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