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Major US lake in California expected to completely fill after years of historic drought
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:56 am
Posted on 4/8/24 at 12:56 am
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California's largest reservoir is expected to reach its maximum capacity this year, to likely reach a full or nearly full level for the second consecutive time following several years of historically low water levels.
Lake Shasta rose 12 feet from March 1-26 and needs another 17 feet to reach its limit, the Redding Record Searchlight reported.
"We're expecting it to creep right up to the top," said Don Bader, area manager for the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.
As of March 27, the lake was 90% full and 115% of the average for this time of year.
The lake is one of the state's most crucial freshwater sources, sending water as far south as Bakersfield for drinking, agricultural irrigation, and wildlife habitat through the Central Valley Water Project.
According to a previous Record Searchlight report, Lake Shasta was 24% full and 175 feet from the top of the dam in late 2021.
The full Lake Shasta will benefit the entire state, but the local economy will also likely see its most profitable summer season since before the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We're feeling very good. We had a great lake last year, a full lake level, and it was fantastic. Not only just cabin tours, our dinner cruises were record-breaking. This year, we're expecting the same but on an even better, positive note," Matt Doyle, general manager of Lake Shasta Caverns, said.
"This is going to be finally the year where it seems COVID is almost a distant memory. The employees are coming back, lake levels are up, and businesses is looking good."
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Posted on 4/8/24 at 1:31 am to Street Hawk
Maybe they send some to crawfish farms. Is the drought for crawfish farms still a thing? Seems it's rained this year
Posted on 4/8/24 at 4:59 am to Street Hawk
Kinda like this stuff comes in cycles innit
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:22 am to Street Hawk
CNN:Here’s why you should be concerned, and what you can do to stop this racist trend
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:23 am to Street Hawk
So the natural cycle of nature as God intended.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:35 am to Pedro
Yeah, just like Lake Mead. A couple years ago it was the climate change alarmist’s dream that the lake was getting very very low. Now it’s filling up at a rate much quicker than anticipated. - Guess the reason? Climate change.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 5:55 am to Street Hawk
Another inconvenient truth...
Posted on 4/8/24 at 6:01 am to Street Hawk
Damn climate changing again.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:02 am to Street Hawk
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"This is going to be finally the year where it seems COVID is almost a distant memory. The employees are coming back, lake levels are up, and businesses is looking good."
B/c covid had something to do with the lake levels?
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:34 am to Street Hawk
It will drop quickly though.
They will blame it on climate change, but ignore their massive sprawl and their policy of supporting agriculture in an area that requires intense irrigation.
They will blame it on climate change, but ignore their massive sprawl and their policy of supporting agriculture in an area that requires intense irrigation.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:34 am to TeddyPadillac
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B/c covid had something to do with the lake levels?
Nothing to do with lake levels but a lot to do with business for a tourist attraction.
The guy is just speaking to the fact that things are turning around for their business.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:38 am to SlickRick55
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Yeah, just like Lake Mead. A couple years ago it was the climate change alarmist’s dream that the lake was getting very very low. Now it’s filling up at a rate much quicker than anticipated. - Guess the reason? Climate change.
Las Vegas is growing like a weed, sits in the middle of the desert, and sources its water from Lake Mead. I'm sure the climate change cultists have considered that fact before borrowing those photos for their alarmist headlines.
This is far more of a land use problem. Sort of like how we develop the entire frigging gulf coast and then get surprised when we see massive property damage with every hurricane season. Or how we build bigger, sprawling cities that end up just being bigger targets for tornadoes.
This post was edited on 4/8/24 at 7:39 am
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:49 am to Stealth Matrix
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Kinda like this stuff comes in cycles innit
The media in 2022….
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The current megadrought – which researchers found was the most severe in 1,200 years – is a sign that “we’re already seeing the effects of climate change in California”. Cooley said. “And we know that those effects are only going to get worse.”
The Guardian
I guess since this means climate change is over.
Posted on 4/8/24 at 7:50 am to Street Hawk
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175 feet from the top of the dam in late 2021.
Gonna need a pic on that one
Posted on 4/8/24 at 8:04 am to TeddyPadillac
You really can't make the mental leap here? Really? You OT Baws just wait to be offended by things
Posted on 4/8/24 at 8:39 am to Street Hawk
They should pipe the water to places that still need it.
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