A huge California reservoir just hit 100% of its total capacity

A huge California reservoir just hit 100% of its total capacity

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This is great news for ensuring adequate water supply for millions of Californians and environmental needs, the state Department of Water Resources wrote in a statement.

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Lake Oroville is at 128% of its historical average, reassuring Californians with memories of the bone-dry lakebed when water levels had dropped, exposing steep cliffs.

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Reservoirs across California, including Lake Casitas and Shasta Lake, are filling up significantly, with Shasta Lake at 97% of capacity but 115% of its usual average.

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Those last feet are hard to fill; think of it as a funnel, the bottom is easy to fill but as the top gets bigger, it takes a lot more water, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation explained.

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