Went past Lake Shasta the other week, it's down to the dregs. Looks bad unless some melt or rain or something comes along.
Went past Lake Shasta the other week, it's down to the dregs. Looks bad unless some melt or rain or something comes along.
And in other years, when you passed through there, was it as dry as that ? Or is the current drought unusual ?
And in other years, when you passed through there, was it as dry as that ? Or is the current drought unusual ?
Typically the lake is at least 20 feet higher in late Spring. It was a disturbing sight, frankly. But it would not be all that unusual for a single-year snowpack to be low enough to cause this. The trouble is if it lasts more than a couple of years in a row, that's when things get dicey. I'd say there was definite cause for concern, but no need for panic just yet.
Typically the lake is at least 20 feet higher in late Spring. It was a disturbing sight, frankly. But it would not be all that unusual for a single-year snowpack to be low enough to cause this. The trouble is if it lasts more than a couple of years in a row, that's when things get dicey. I'd say there was definite cause for concern, but no need for panic just yet.
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