This chart indicates that the dam operators knew what they were doing when they "dumped" 200,000 acre feet in December. The lake level now exceeds the level for this date of the wettest year on record and the volume has increased by over 300,000 acre feet (almost 1/3 of capacity) in less than 2 weeks.
Folsom Lake Starting To Dump Water
#46
Posted 12 January 2017 - 11:19 AM
#47
Posted 12 January 2017 - 11:59 AM
Most of us understand why they have to do that in the winter. THAT is not the issue. I have a problem when they dump huge amounts of water in the summer and the lake goes to 5 MPH in August.
#48 (Folsom Trails)
Posted 12 January 2017 - 01:14 PM
Most of us understand why they have to do that in the winter. THAT is not the issue. I have a problem when they dump huge amounts of water in the summer and the lake goes to 5 MPH in August.
No actually if you look back you were one of the ones hitting the panic button. I think this was a winter post, no?
If the spillway is done, then we will KNOW FOR A FACT that we have literal *idiots* running water policy in California.
Here..
#49 (Folsom Trails)
Posted 13 January 2017 - 06:49 AM
Good Day Sacramento is reporting that we are in for another strong one two punch Thursday through Sunday with a chance for rain on Tuesday as well. Only half way through January and it's looking like we might indeed come out of this drought. Finally!
The snow pack is at 168% of normal level in some spots. The reservoirs are looking great. Right now flooding seems more of a worry than the drought. Like they say, when it rain it pours!
#50
Posted 13 January 2017 - 07:54 AM
I still would like to see an effort to store excess runoff underground in the aquifers.
#51
Posted 14 January 2017 - 09:58 AM
#52
Posted 16 January 2017 - 10:33 AM
California is a big state. The drought is over in Northern California as far as surface water is concerned. The overdrawn aquifers state wide continue to be a huge problem. I'm not trying to rain on anyones parade. Let's hope the rain continues but we will always have a water issue somewhere in California.
http://droughtmonito...Monitor.aspx?CA
#53
Posted 25 January 2017 - 05:16 PM
#54
Posted 26 January 2017 - 02:46 PM
#55 (Folsom Trails)
Posted 26 January 2017 - 03:12 PM
Um, where do you think all that snow runoff is going to end up? We are still in Jan. too..Calm Down
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