DWR Updates

A drone provides an aerial view of a cloud mist formed as water flows over the four energy dissipater blocks at the end of the Lake Oroville Main Spillway. Photo taken March 17, 2023.

DWR is increasing releases from Lake Oroville to the Feather River this week due to heavier snowmelt inflows into the reservoir. Flows to the Feather River will increase to 18,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today with 6,500 cfs flowing through the low-flow channel within the City of Oroville.

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A drone provides an aerial view of a cloud mist formed as water flows over the four energy dissipater blocks at the end of the Lake Oroville Main Spillway.

The series of atmospheric river storms that brought record-breaking amounts of rain and snow this year has many Californians asking if our existing water infrastructure is able to capture and store flows from these extreme weather events.

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Salmon spawn in the feather river gravel restoration project area during the fall season in Oroville, Calif. on October 16th, 2014.

DWR is temporarily increasing releases from Lake Oroville to the Feather River to assist with spring fish planting operations. Flows to the Feather River will increase to 10,500 cubic feet per second (cfs) today with 4,000 cfs flowing through the low-flow channel within the City of Oroville.

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A drone provides an aerial view of the Lake Oroville Main Spillway as the  California Department of Water Resources increased the water release to 35,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Friday afternoon. Main spillway releases will continue to manage lake levels in anticipation of forecast rain and snowmelt. Photo taken March 17, 2023.

DWR is maintaining releases from Lake Oroville to the Feather River at 10,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), with 1,900 cfs flowing through the low-flow channel within the City of Oroville.

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