Environment

California's Drought-Plagued Reservoirs Are Making a Comeback

The state’s two largest reservoirs have finally exceeded their historical averages.

A bridge lies submerged north of Sacramento after recent heavy rains.California Department of Water Resources

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March 16, 2016 at 8:31 AM EDT

It wasn’t long ago that California’s two biggest reservoirs were so depleted they were suitable less for water sports than racing a jet-powered dune buggy. Here was their dismal appearance last summer:

Contrast that to what Lake Oroville looks like this week:

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