What winter has given Lake Shasta a large boost. This is, of course, a big deal because the lake's a big player when it comes to our water supply. So just how much water did it receive? Meteorologist Vianey Arana is here with the latest numbers for us. Hi, Vianney. Hi. I think it's always a fantastic time right around the drier months to check in on how we're doing levels wise. Now. Shasta, of course, is California's largest state reservoir, and it's important for things like irrigation. You said it our water supply, but especially during those warmer months. And I want to show you some new images that we're receiving here. And you can see them on your screen here. Now, after drought conditions impacted lake levels from 2019 to 2022, these Landsat satellite images show April 24th, 2022, when it was only 39% full. That is image you see here. Now compare that it's swiping there to May 7th of 2024. You can see just how much fuller it is with a 96% of total capacity and a 114% of average for this state. Now, heavy rains in 2023 paired with meltwater. And of course, our Sierra snowpack also plays a key role in helping fill our reservoir. So that looks really good. That was a great just showing us that. But VNA obviously summer's almost here. With that in mind. You know, less rain, less water. Where do the reservoir levels stand, heading into the drier months? Well, you know, we've got over a thousand reservoirs in the state of California alone, but here are some of the big players. So notice Lake Shasta, Lake Oroville, Lake Oroville is at 100% right now. The four largest reservoirs are sitting at about 92% of capacity. So we're doing fantastic reservoir level wise. Now you might see some of those numbers lower than others. And that's because some of these get lowered for seismic activity throughout the year. And it's something that we of course, also look for potential impacts. Once that Sierra snow melt also becomes a component of it. But we did check in with Valley Water to see what their thought process was. As we inch into the summer months. And here's what they had to say. So our water supply looks great. We know the next drought is coming, so we have to be prepared. That's why we're investing in infrastructure. We've got, you know, many projects that we're investing in to make sure that our water supply is reliable. Here in Santa Clara County, because we know with climate change that things are going to be different. We're going to have hotter and drier, summers and years ahead of us. And so we need to be prepared for that. And looking at different types of water supply resources, including recycled water and purified water adaptation and preparing for the future is
