Sunday Jan.\u00a031 will be remembered as the day Folsom Lake recovered.<\/p>\n
In less than two months, Folsom Lake has gone from the\u00a0lowest level in its 60-year history to above average for this time of year.<\/p>\n
According to preliminary data from the California Department of Water Resources, Folsom Lake rose from below average to above average sometime between 4 and 5 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n
As of 5 a.m., Folsom Lake held 507,193 acre feet (AF)\u00a0of water. The average for Jan. 31 is 506,849 AF.<\/p>\n
An acre foot of water will supply the\u00a0average household for a year.<\/p>\n
On Sunday morning, the lake level stood at 418 feet above sea level, roughly 70 feet higher than when it bottomed out on Dec. 4 with just 135,561 AF.<\/p>\n
Like it or not, Folsom Lake will likely soon shift roles from water storage to flood control.<\/p>\n
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