Ahead of forecasted storms continuing through the weekend, DWR has increased water releases to the Feather River from the Oroville-Thermalito Complex to maintain flood protection for downstream communities. With runoff into Lake Oroville projected to range between 50,000 to 70,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) by early next week, DWR also expects to start using Oroville dam’s main spillway on January 5 for additional flood control releases. To read more on flood control release from Lake Oroville, please visit: https://water.ca.
DWR Increases Oroville Dam Water Releases to Prevent Flooding Ahead of Storms
A drone view of Oroville Dam and main spillway at Lake Oroville in Butte County, California. Photo taken March 11, 2025.On this date, the water storage was 2,881,527 acre-feet (AF), 84 percent of the total capacity.Sara Nevis / California Department of Water Resources
