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These are environmental needs avid anglers say are important, despite the little water left. Leaders with DWR say it’s required for critical water supply, fishery needs and to prevent saltwater intrusion into drinking water. “There’s not that much water so there’s not much power,” said Ryan Jaeger.īut with water dropping an average of one foot per day, DWR is still outflowing water into the Feather River. Neighbors worry it creates a perfect storm meeting the peak of wildfire season and summer heat, and an anticipated power crunch. The water is so low the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) says the powerplant will go offline in August for the first time ever.

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READ MORE: Prosecutors Try To Prove 1996 Killing With Body Missing In Paul And Ruben Flores Murder Trial “We come for a week every summer and it’s lower than we’ve ever seen it for sure,” he said. Howell has been coming to the lake for 30 years. “It keeps getting lower and lower,” Howell said.īoaters and anglers make their way onto what’s left of it. There won’t be much of a ramp much longer,” said Tim Howell, a lake visitor.Īs the water level drops, construction crews rebuild the boat launch along the Oroville dam. It could take months, and a major rain system before it turns back on. The Department of Water Resources says the Edward Hyatt Hydroelectric power plant will likely shut down by August.

READ MORE: Mandatory Evacuations Lifted In Placer County Grass Fire The record low was reached back in 1977 and the lake is only about 12 feet from that point. But water levels have been dropping fast in recent weeks. When it’s full, the lake sits around 900 feet. SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – California’s drought is drying up the second-largest reservoir in the state: Lake Oroville.