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Fast-growing fire near Lake Oroville spreads to more than 2,000 acres, prompts evacuations
July 2, 5:45 p.m. The California Department of Water Resources has evacuated facilities near Lake Oroville, the state’s second-largest reservoir, as the Thompson Fire in Butte County continues ...
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California lake jumps by nearly 12 feet after atmospheric river
California reservoirs have made a massive recovery since those drought years. In 2021, houseboats on Lake Oroville, the state’s second-biggest reservoir, had to cluster in the middle of the lake ...
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California's largest reservoir sees major jump in water level after winter storms
From October 2019 to October 2022, California had its driest three-year period since 1896. The drought depleted the state’s reservoirs and at one point in 2021, caused Lake Oroville to hit ...