"Sitting at 58% of its total capacity as of Tuesday at midnight, the state's largest reservoir, Shasta Lake, is at 108% of its historical average for this time of year, according to the California Department of Water Resources. Shasta's current surface elevation is 991 feet, according to Wednesday data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, the agency that oversees the lake. When the reservoir is full, the elevation is 1,067 feet above sea level."
"California's second-largest reservoir, Lake Oroville, is 52% full or 100% of its historical average. It has a measured surface elevation of 769 feet as of Tuesday afternoon, according to the state's water department. Other major reservoirs are all above their historical averages, including Trinity Lake (126%), Folsom Lake (109%), Lake Sonoma (114%) and New Melones Lake (126%). Overall, the majority of the state's main reservoirs are holding approximately between 50-70% of their capacity."
Most of California's main reservoirs are above their historical averages for this point in the season following a winter storm. Shasta Lake is at 58% of total capacity and 108% of its historical average, with a current surface elevation of 991 feet; full elevation is 1,067 feet. Lake Oroville is 52% full and matches its historical average, with a surface elevation of 769 feet. Other major reservoirs exceed historical averages, including Trinity Lake (126%), Folsom Lake (109%), Lake Sonoma (114%) and New Melones Lake (126%). Much early-season runoff has been absorbed by dry soils, so future storms could produce greater reservoir inflows. Southern California saw an atmospheric river that shattered daily rainfall records and several Bay Area cities received substantial November rainfall.
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