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The Nimbus Fish Hatchery is delaying the annual opening of its salmon ladder, citing low oxygen levels that could threaten salmon.

During the month of August, Folsom lost 6500 acre feet of water to evaporation.

Folsom Lake currently sits at 55% of capacity but will likely fill due to the much above average Sierra snowpack

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs arent allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with Californias drought.

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

Decades-old rules mean most reservoirs aren't allowed to fill up in the winter. A new approach using weather forecasts is helping some save more water to help with California's drought.

Water managers are encouraging people to enjoy the lake while water levels are high. Larger releases are inevitable for the water supply throughout California.

It's the season for chinook salmon to begin their journey from the ocean to the waterways where they were hatched.