Reservoirs and snowpack are not the only factors determining our water supply. Even a large rainstorm is not enough to refill man-made lakes after a multi-year drought, but it does help.
shows most of the state is in a ‘moderate’ drought. A year ago, the situation was direr as some regions of California were in an ‘extreme’ drought.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
“We’ve got a ton so far so we can definitely be thankful for that. As far as the drought situation going forward, we need to keep a close eye and see how our reservoirs respond to not just the rain we just received, but also a lot of the snowfall because eventually that will melt and make it down into our reservoirs so we can finally use more of it,” said Adams.
The Otay Reservoir in South San Diego County is at 82% capacity.
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