Drought

[boatnut 230]

But seriously you guys in Cali, how bad is it? Is there any plans in the works to try and conserve? Is the problem state wide?

 

[Spud 7]

Governor Brown told me that the days of having my nice little green grass in front of my house are over. ?

[boatnut 230]

Gonna be like Las Vegas, with painted lawns or realistic turf, so how many lakes have been affected? How many are already shut down?

 

Edited April 3, 2015 by boatnut

[Spud 7]

Affected ? I would say most/all of them. This years rain didn't do much and zero snow pack.

[boatnut 230]

Have any of the lakes been shut down to boating or recreational use?

 

[DarksideR 1,679]

For the first time in as long as I can remember, we have zero snowpack in the Greater Vancouver area. We've had limited snowpacks before, but there's literally nothing this year. Funny thing is, I've heard nothing about water conservation so far. We do get plenty of rain here though. So we're not anywhere near the trouble you fellas in Cali are in. You're all welcome to come for a visit! I've got a couple wetsuits! LOL

[boatnut 230]

For the first time in as long as I can remember, we have zero snowpack in the Greater Vancouver area. We've had limited snowpacks before, but there's literally nothing this year. Funny thing is, I've heard nothing about water conservation so far. We do get plenty of rain here though. So we're not anywhere near the trouble you fellas in Cali are in. You're all welcome to come for a visit! I've got a couple wetsuits! LOL

Good thing is , the interior has tonnes, so we will be good, it all has to come this way , on its way to the ocean

[poidog1 74]

Have any of the lakes been shut down to boating or recreational use?

I heard that the lakes around Spud like Lake San Antonio pretty much a mud puddle and Lake Nasi is really low. A lot of the larger central valley lakes are low but none of them have been shut down and the Delta according to my friends is fine.

[demo9asx 23]

For the first time in as long as I can remember, we have zero snowpack in the Greater Vancouver area. We've had limited snowpacks before, but there's literally nothing this year. Funny thing is, I've heard nothing about water conservation so far. We do get plenty of rain here though. So we're not anywhere near the trouble you fellas in Cali are in. You're all welcome to come for a visit! I've got a couple wetsuits! LOL

 

Snowpack at lower elevation is non existent but at 1800m+, lots of snow to go around. Yes, it is still less than other years but far from being an issue as far as water supply

[Bongo Fury 640]

In California....snowpack is at the lowest point in recorded history for this date.

[boatnut 230]

 

For the first time in as long as I can remember, we have zero snowpack in the Greater Vancouver area. We've had limited snowpacks before, but there's literally nothing this year. Funny thing is, I've heard nothing about water conservation so far. We do get plenty of rain here though. So we're not anywhere near the trouble you fellas in Cali are in. You're all welcome to come for a visit! I've got a couple wetsuits! LOL

 

 

 

Snowpack at lower elevation is non existent but at 1800m+, lots of snow to go around. Yes, it is still less than other years but far from being an issue as far as water supply

Cause we have the Seymour and capilano reservoirs, !!

[jester 111]

A friend sent me this link and really shows how much water is no longer there.

 

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/watch/the-california-drought-in-pictures-421332547980?cid=sm_fb_msnbc_native

[jester 111]

This is from a local lake in Oregon. They drain our Reservoirs each year "For flood control". Most years the water level would be were my truck is but this year it is down 60 feet from the end of the ramp. Guess I better invest in a pulley system and I will have the lake to myself.

[boatnut 230]

This is from a local lake in Oregon. They drain our Reservoirs each year "For flood control". Most years the water level would be were my truck is but this year it is down 60 feet from the end of the ramp. Guess I better invest in a pulley system and I will have the lake to myself.

That is crazy, I can't even quite comprehend, what's going on

[chadr 328]

How do you Cali guys feel about this article?

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/04/07/how-california-went-dry/

[RVR-RAT 269]

We're used to this crap! Didn't you know California is gonna save the world from everything. Texas here I come

[Kalidgh 37]

Shuswap area is at 85% normal for snow pack . Our winter ended 30 days early this year so, our lake level is rising 30 days early.

 

http://www.shuswaplakewatch.com/dailyaverage.php

 

While we will not run out of water or have a boating season jeopardized, low water blows as the Shuswap's boat launches are not designed for low water levels....then again it may rain all of June which it often does then none of this matters.

 

Screw it...its National Beer Day...that solved it

[Tmr1 3]

Shuswap area is at 85% normal for snow pack . Our winter ended 30 days early this year so, our lake level is rising 30 days early.

 

http://www.shuswaplakewatch.com/dailyaverage.php

 

While we will not run out of water or have a boating season jeopardized, low water blows as the Shuswap's boat launches are not designed for low water levels....then again it may rain all of June which it often does then none of this matters.

 

Screw it...its National Beer Day...that solved it

 

 

Phew!.....

[Carter13 69]

http://koin.com/2015/04/08/detroit-lake-were-waiting-for-a-good-rain/

[jester 111]

http://koin.com/2015/04/08/detroit-lake-were-waiting-for-a-good-rain/

 

I read that the other day. The problem is the Army Corps is only looking at power and river flow not the city of Detroit and how last time they did not have water in the lake the town almost went under. Guess time will tell.