Lake Oroville completely full for 2nd year in a row thanks to wet winter weather

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Thursday, May 9, 2024
Lake Oroville completely full for 2nd year in a row
Lake Oroville completely full for 2nd year in a rowLake Oroville is completely full. It's the second year in a row after another wet winter.

Lake Oroville is completely full.

It's the second year in a row after another wet winter.

Lake Oroville is the second largest reservoir in the state, and it holds 3.5 million acre-feet of water.

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According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Lake Oroville contains 28% more water today than it historically has on this date.

Just three years ago, the lake was at its lowest point ever.

A boost from a higher than average snow pack also helped, with the Sierra measuring 123% its peak.

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