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Johnny2X2X

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5. Why pick only 1?

Fri Mar 3, 2023, 10:48 AM

Mar 2023

https://cdec.water.ca.gov/resapp/RescondMain

There are several near or over 100% of their historical averages. Including Orville which is 60% bigger than Trinity and is at 116% of its historical average. Or Shasta which is twice the volume of Trinity and is at 84% of historical averages. Why cherry pick the lowest one out of the 17 biggest CA reservoirs? 7 of the 17 are above their historical averages.

And keep ion mind that the snowpack in the mountains is what does the most long term good for busting droughts and the snowpack right now is already over 33% higher than a full season. Those snow packs are what will melt to start to fill Lake Powell and Lake Mead over the warm seasons.

Why not pick San Luis? It was at 12% of its average just a while ago and now is at 96%.

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Half Of California Freed From Drought Thanks To Rain, Snow [View all] babylonsister Mar 2023 OP

I'm certainly no expert on weather and climate.... A HERETIC I AM Mar 2023 #1

Yup, we haven't even refilled the reservoirs, let alone the aquifers or vanquished the bark beetle. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #3

Not eliminated, but definitely alleviated Sympthsical Mar 2023 #4

Lake Trinity, one of the CA's biggest reservoirs, is still only 33% full. :( SunSeeker Mar 2023 #2

Why pick only 1? Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #5

Because Lake Trinity is where my family goes camping every year in June. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #7

Doesn't bother me, just was asking, and you answered Johnny2X2X Mar 2023 #8

Maybe the snow measurements indicate central scrutinizer Mar 2023 #6

Yes, that's my only hope, the spring melt of the big snow pack we have. SunSeeker Mar 2023 #9