Drought in Oroville, California – BEFORE
When drought hits, it’s not just agricultural issues that are affected – it’s wildlife too. In Oroville, California, droughts have become increasingly common over the last century leaving lakes dry, crops damaged and wildlife destroyed.
It’s a sad state of affairs.
Four years ago, the receding waters of Lake Oroville – California’s second largest reservoir – hit an all time low. The dry lake – which was so low that locals couldn’t take their boat out on it to fish – became an iconic image of one of the state’s worst droughts in history.
The reservoir became a symbol of the state’s thirst for water and of the damaged effects of global warming.
Drought in Oroville, California – AFTER
