The onslaught of atmospheric rivers has once again filled the banks of the San Luis Reservoir east of Gilroy.
That's good news for the Silicon Valley. The massive, sprawling reservoir is the state's fifth largest and like other waterways across Northern California had dropped dramatically low levels during five years of severe drought.
And it's not just above-ground storage in reservoirs. This year's snowpack was historic. The snow survey totals in April were 237 percent of normal, trying a record that stretches all the way back to 1952. This week, Valley Water is planning to lift its drought restrictions. No more 15 percent cutbacks on water use or twice weekly landscape watering. Gone too are the so-called water police.
The turnaround at San Luis is being repeated across Northern California. Now, 12 of California's 17 major reservoirs are filled above their historical averages for the start of spring. That includes Folsom Lake, which controls water flows along the American River, as well as Lake Oroville, the state's second largest reservoir and home to the nation's tallest dam.
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