Before-and-after photos from space show storms' effect on California reservoirs

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Satellite photos from NASA Earth Observatory show water levels at Lake Shasta and Lake Oroville increasing dramatically after early-winter storms.

After a series of atmospheric-river storms hit California in December and January, the state’s two largest reservoirs are looking a lot fuller than they did a few months ago. Before-and-after satellite photos from NASA Earth Observatory show that those early-winter deluges were difference-makers., which also are likely to help move the needle.Lake Shasta, shown above, is California’s largest reservoir. On Nov. 19, when the first photo was taken, it sat at 31% of capacity, according to theBy Jan.

show the reservoir climbing to 60%, still below historical levels for February — 72% — but significantly higher than it had been.of California’s water supply, also benefited from the early-winter storms, as satellite images attest. On Nov. 19, when the first photo was taken, the reservoir stood at 28% of capacity, well below its historical average.

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