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D4 - Exceptional Drought. The Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary. See accompanying text summary for forecast statements. Lake Oroville Water Level including historical chart.
Apr 26, 2024 · An aerial view of water levels at the Enterprise Bridge located at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. On this date, the water storage was 3,537,577 acre-feet (AF), 96 percent of the total capacity.
Jun 19, 2023 · In September 2021, water levels in Oroville dipped to their lowest ever at 628.47 feet, at just 24% capacity. As of Monday, water levels neared 900 feet -- more than 100 feet higher than this time last year.
May 3, 2024 · Current Oroville Reservoir Level: 897 feet elevation. Current Storage Capacity: 99 percent. Total Releases to the Feather River: 5,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) Total releases to the Feather River amount to 5,500 cfs with 650 cfs being routed down the Low Flow Channel through the City of Oroville.
Jul 21, 2023 · Lake Oroville gained more than 2.5 million acre-feet of water after Dec. 1, bringing the reservoir to its full capacity – a marked difference in just seven months. See the difference in water levels between Dec. 21, 2022, when the reservoir was at 29 percent capacity, to July 3, 2023, with Lake Oroville at 99 percent capacity.
6 days ago · Lake Oroville Update - July 19, 2024. An aerial view shows high water conditions at West Branch Feather River Bridge located near the Lime Saddle Marina at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. Photo taken May 9, 2024. Nesting Grebes Receive Help From DWR.
Feb 2, 2024 · Current Oroville Reservoir Level: 842 feet elevation. Current Storage Capacity: 76 percent. Total Releases to the Feather River: 10,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) Total releases to the Feather River amount to 10,000 cfs with 650 cfs being routed down the low-flow channel through the City of Oroville.
Feb 16, 2024 · Current Oroville Reservoir Level: 850 feet elevation. Current Storage Capacity: 79 percent. Total Releases to the Feather River: 8,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) Total releases to the Feather River amount to 8,000 cfs with 650 cfs being routed down the low-flow channel through the City of Oroville.
Jun 14, 2023 · Since Dec. 1, the lake’s water level has increased more than 240 feet thanks to more than 2.5 million additional acre-feet of water brought on by a series of powerful winter storms and the...
Aug 6, 2021 · In a sign of the region’s worsening drought, state water officials announced Thursday the shutdown of a major hydroelectric power plant at Lake Oroville in Northern California, citing the...
