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Bureau of Reclamation/FlickrRecord-breaking heat in Redding is causing more water than usual to evaporate from California鈥檚 largest reservoir. But high water levels in Lake Shasta mean the impacts aren鈥檛 a major concern. -
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife/FlickrMany regional reservoirs that store water for irrigation are doing better than they were last year. Two good winters have helped water managers build up their reserves.
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California regulators listed a rare species of plant that鈥檚 only been found around Shasta Lake as threatened this week. That change could hamper future efforts to raise the height of the Shasta Dam. -
Urgently trying to help an endangered species devastated by drought, biologists hauled 40,000 eggs to the McCloud River this year, then brought the young fish back again to migrate. So far, it鈥檚 gone well. -
Sacramento Valley growers protected for decades by their water rights are suffering for the first time during this record-breaking drought. Wildlife refuges are struggling, too. -
It seems a little weird to think of Lake Shasta Caverns reaching a 50th birthday. Because the caverns themselves may be many millions of years old. But鈥�
