Update on State Water Supply Conditions
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The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) provides updated information on water supply conditions across the state. As of June 2, most of the 47 reservoirs that DWR monitors are at, or above average capacity. The Shasta, Trinity, Oroville and Folsom reservoirs are all at 97 percent to 99 percent of total capacity, and all are over 110 percent of the historical average for that date. The New Melones reservoir is at 86 percent of total capacity and Don Pedro is at 92 percent.
Based on the high levels of precipitation statewide in recent months the heavy snowpack will help to keep the reservoirs near capacity. DWR tracks snowpack at several stations, and at the North Sierra/Trinity location the snowpack is presently 215 percent of average, Central Sierra is 216 percent, and South Sierra is 188 percent. Statewide the snowpack is estimated at 201 percent of average.
To obtain updated information about water conditions around the state, consult DWR’s web site; https://water.ca.gov.
