Folsom Lake has nearly double the water it had at the same time last year, and people are already out enjoying it. But things could quickly change. What could this mean for recreation on the lake this summer?<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a far cry from more than a year ago when people were walking on the lake\u2019s floor. Today is a milestone of sorts as lake levels are actually right where they\u2019re supposed to be.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s beautiful to see water instead of dry rock and the Old Folsom town,\u201d said lake visitor Cher Connor.<\/p>\n
For Connor and her friend, it\u2019s a far cry from the Folsom Lake they saw last time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we were here about a year and a half ago, we walked all the way to the middle of the dam. It was so dry. So we came out today because we wanted to see what it looked like,\u201d said Connor.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s looking good. In fact, today Folsom lake hit a level it hasn\u2019t in two years: The lake is at about 100 percent of normal, meaning the lake levels are where they should be, despite the ongoing drought.<\/p>\n
\u201cInflows are up and storage <\/span><\/span>is up as well. We\u2019ve been up maybe about nine feet since the beginning of the rain event last week,\u201d said Bureau of Reclamation spokesperson Doug Lessard.<\/p>\n Despite the rain last week, officials are not quite ready to change tactics by keeping as much water in the lake as possible \u2013 even with more snow melt on its way.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re still in active management for conservation. I think we\u2019re still well in a drought situation here for the Central Valley,\u201d said Lessard.<\/p>\n More at CBSLocal.com<\/a> >>><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Folsom Lake has nearly double the water it had at the same time last year, and people are already out enjoying it. But things could quickly change. What could this mean for recreation on the lake this summer? It\u2019s a far cry from more than a year ago when people were walking on the lake\u2019s … Continue reading Folsom Lake Levels Nearly Double What They Were In 2014<\/span>