Monday December 2, 2024
Redding Record Searchlight —
Even with snow, hail and rain in historic amounts in November, Lake Shasta finished the month lower than than it was at this time last year.
Even as 18.75 inches of rain fell at Shasta Dam during November, sending millions gallons of water streaming into the lake from its upstream tributaries, the level of the reservoir still lagged behind 2023, according to data compiled by the California Department of Water Resources.
By Friday, Lake Shasta was still 15 feet lower than the same date in 2023, according to the state.
Matt Doyle, general manager of Lake Shasta Caverns, said recent rains has the lake level on the rebound. He said the recent rains will bring a rising lake level that is good for his and other business on the lake.
“That is huge. Bring it on. We need more water,” Doyle said. During November, the rain that fell north of Shasta Dam lifted the lake level about 8 feet, according to the state.