A recent report highlights how updating operating procedures at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir can improve flood safety for surrounding communities. By incorporating advanced monitoring and weather forecasting for water release strategies, agencies aim to optimize flood mitigation and water storage amid increasing weather volatility. The collaboration suggests that timely releases prior to storms like atmospheric rivers can significantly reduce flood risks. The integration of a new spillway at New Bullards Bar also promises to bolster safety measures, with implications drawn from historical weather events that caused major flooding in the past.
California's reservoirs play a critical role in safeguarding our communities from floods and maintaining our state's water supply, especially as we continue to see more extreme weather events.
The Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations report found that timing water releases in advance of atmospheric rivers could mitigate the risk of flooding downstream.
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