Wednesday February 25, 2026
The Gridley Herald —
The California Department of Water Resources is maintaining releases from Oroville Dam as part of ongoing efforts to repel salinity intrusion in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and comply with state and federal requirements.
Lake Oroville stood at elevation 853 feet Friday, holding about 2.74 million acre feet of water, or 80 percent of capacity and 129 percent of the historical average for this date. Total releases to the Feather River were 8,000 cubic feet per second, though officials said flows may be reduced beginning Sunday, Feb. 15.