California

Lake Oroville:

Lake Oroville, the primary storage reservoir for the California State Water Project, continues its downward trend ending May with 42% of its total capacity or 51% of average for that date.  The water year began with historic low levels of storage in Lake Oroville, and DWR moved 450,000 AF to San Luis Reservoir between late December and mid-January for operational purposes.  As DWR tries to rebuild storage levels in Lake Oroville, water levels remain above the historic low, but below last year’s level, when SWP allocations were zero for most of the year. As drought conditions persist into the summer months, will DWR reduce the SWP allocation?