Lake Shasta expected to completely fill after years of historic drought: 'We're feeling very good'

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Major US lake expected to completely fill after years of historic drought: 'We're feeling very good'

California's largest reservoir is expected to reach its maximum capacity this year, to likely reach a full or nearly full level for the second consecutive time following several years of historically low water levels.

Lake Shasta rose 12 feet from March 1-26 and needs another 17 feet to reach its limit, the Redding Record Searchlight reported.

"We're expecting it to creep right up to the top," said Don Bader, area manager for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, per the news outlet.

As of March 27, the lake was 90% full and 115% of the average for this time of year. However, Bader noted the difficulty for it to completely fill since the lake is narrow at the bottom and gets wider at the top.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topstories/major-us-lake-expected-to-completely-fill-after-years-of-historic-drought-we-re-feeling-very-good/ar-BB1lbS2M

[dutch777]

1. Good to read. I made a few drives on I-5 past Shasta in 2021 & 2022 and it was said to just see dirt, no water.

I am not sure CA is out of the woods with the water issue and I hope they continue to try and get their usage balanced to a likely ongoing drier future.

[CoopersDad]

2. Enjoy it while we can. California will never be out of drought danger.

This is great news, but how long can we expect it to last.

The fourth largest hydro plant in the state, our need to generate carbon free power means we have to utilize this resource.

https://www.energy.ca.gov/media/180