March storms have added hundreds of thousands of acre-feet of water to reservoirs across California.
The state’s reservoirs are holding approximately 23.224 million acre-feet of water as of 7 a.m. PT on Friday, or 116 percent of the historical average for this time of year, according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR).
Why It Matters
After years of drought, several reservoirs in California had reached concerningly low water levels in the summer of 2022.
The recent boost to reservoir water levels have strengthened the state’s ability to handle future dry periods.
What To Know
The water level in Shasta Lake, California’s largest man-made reservoir, is currently at 86.3 percent of total capacity as of 7 a.m. PT on Friday, which is 112.7 percent of its historical average for this time of year, according to data from the DWR…