As Lake Shasta's water levels surge to unprecedented heights, a looming question arises: why hasn't flood control started yet?
Welcome to the Lake Shasta Update for February 2024. Water levels in California's largest reservoir continue to rise dramatically. This is something everyone in California needs to be aware of, especially as we compare the current situation to the past years at Lake Shasta.
Starting off, we'll take a close look at the current water level elevations and see how they stack up against previous years. We'll also examine the reservoir's capacity to understand just how much more water it can handle. This is crucial because, typically, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Army Corps of Engineers, who manage Shasta Dam and flood control for California, would start flood control measures when the reservoir is more than 70-75% full, especially with more storms on the horizon. So, why haven't they started yet?
In this episode, we're digging into why flood control hasn't kicked off. It's a bit baffling, considering the pattern we've seen in the past and the current risk levels. I'll also walk you through what flood control usually involves and what the Bureau of Reclamation's area manager has said recently about the situation. It seems like they might be waiting a bit too long this time around, and that's concerning.
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California Department of Water Resources (the place to go for California water level statistics): [ Ссылка ]
Bureau of Reclamation Shasta Dam Site: [ Ссылка ]
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:08 Lake Shasta Stats
02:40 No Flood Control?
04:53 What is Flood Control?
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