California's Reservoirs
California relies on water stored during wet years for use during dry years.
Water storage, both above and below ground is critical to California and to the nation’s food supply.
These California’s Daily Reservoir Levels, per Department of Water Resources’ CDEC, show the water currently stored in our above-ground water storage.
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Looking for more detailed information about reservoir levels? Check out this chart, updated daily by the Department of Water Resources
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