Dillon Reservoir, CO, and the Famous Ice Melt Sailing, cross country skiing, ice fishing, and hiking are only a few of the activities that occur year-round at the Dillon Reservoir. Sitting between the high peaks and beautiful ski resorts of Summit County, Colorado, the reservoir is one of the largest in the state and supplies Denver with much of its clean water. A majority of the water that […] Brains Jesse | June 29, 2021 0 Comments
Study Says Troubles Ahead For California Due to More Rain And Less Snow A new study from UCLA signals troubles ahead for California due to more precipitation falling as rain. That precipitation mainly falls during atmospheric river (AR) events. In fact, more than half of California’s annual precipitation occurs during these events. As Alex Hall, Director of the Center for Climate Science at UCLA puts it, an AR is a filament of water that comes from the […] Brains Alex Camerino | August 21, 2020 1 Comment
California’s Current Reservoir and Water Conditions Are Above Average Most of California’s reservoirs currently hold an above average amount of water according to the Department of Water Resources. Check out the water conditions for today here. SnowBrains | October 15, 2019 0 Comments
Shasta Lake, CA Currently Sitting at 106% Historical Average Capacity California’s largest reservoir, and third largest body of water, Shasta Lake is currently sitting just above its historical average at 106%. This bodes well for the summer water needs, and also for water-based recreation! Related: Lake Tahoe Snowpack At 186% of Average To Date! With a capacity of 4,552,000 acre-ft (5.615 km3) at full pool, the lake has an elevation of 1,067 ft (325 m), and […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 26, 2019 0 Comments
Two Friends Who Drowned in a Reservoir on Sunday Named as Locals from Aspen, Colorado Two men who drowned Saturday at Ruedi Reservoir, near Aspen, Colorado were friends who had their boats tied together when one struggled in the water and the other jumped in to help him, reports the Aspen Times. Eagle County Coroner Kara Bettis identified the victims Sunday night as John Teague, 46, who drowned after jumping into the water to help James […] Steven Agar | July 23, 2018 0 Comments
Miracle March: California’s Reservoirs Are Filling Up Fast March truly has been a miracle for California residents. Over the last two weeks of storms, the two largest reservoirs- Oroville and Shasta, have surpassed historical averages for this year, for the first time since 2013. If this wet weather continues throughout the month and into May, some of the water restrictions might even begin to get phased out. Felicia […] Weather Keenan Grady | March 18, 2016 0 Comments
California’s Reservoirs In Trouble | Desperately Need a Big Winter in 2013/14 “January through May 2013 were California’s driest in about 90 years of recordkeeping.” – Pete Lucero of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation California’s reservoirs are hurting. Most California reservoirs are currently holding 1/3 to 1/2 of their capacities or lower. 2 dry winters in a row has left California’s reservoirs in a dangerously low state. If we don’t have a big winter in 2013/14, our reservoirs are going to be in trouble. Dwindling reservoirs should be a wake-up call to Californians, said Mark Cowin, director of the state Department of Water […] SnowBrains | November 11, 2013 0 Comments
California Snowpack at 17% of Normal | Department of Water Resources Survey California heavily depends on our enormous water reservoir: the Sierra Nevada snowpack. This year, that snowpack is in bad shape. The small snow reserve we had is already melting away fast. This is all occurring right after a very dry 2012 snow year. Read: California Department of Water Resources Snowpack Survey Frank Gehrke is the official in charge of surveying […] Weather SnowBrains | May 2, 2013 7 Comments
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