Photos Show The Devastating Effects Of Drought In California




It’s no secret that California is currently in the middle of the worst drought it has experienced in 1,200 years. This devastating drought didn’t just begin either. It’s in its fifth year, and its impact is quite apparent. Not only are the state’s reservoirs at record low levels, farms and lakes have been significantly affected. Most of us have heard that there is a drought, but until you see the direct effects of the drought on the state’s lakes, it’s really hard to understand.


Recently, Lakepedia.com put together an interesting set of images showing exactly what has happened to California lakes between 2001 and 2016. They have been shrinking at an incredibly fast rate. You have to see this for yourself. 


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Lakes are receding, and reservoirs are getting emptier by the day in California. 






Over the last several years, the state has gone from having “abnormally high” areas of dryness to having widespread drought over most of the state’s land area. 


The state’s lakes have made the effects of the drought quite obvious….












1. Lake Cachuma



This lake in Santa Barbara County hasn’t been full capacity since July 2011. 


If you slide your cursor over the image, you can see what the lake looked like in 2001 versus now in 2016. 







2. San Luis Reservoir



This reservoir in Merced County hasn’t come close to reaching full capacity since April 2011. 



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