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Lake Oroville fills taps in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but drone footage shows this lake drying up, revealing vast terrain that was once submerged.1  Drone Video of Lake Oroville Reveals Impact of California Drought.2  Winter Blast Strikes East Coast as California Grapples With Mudslides.ake Oroville fills taps in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but drone footage shows this lake drying up, revealing vast terrain that was once submerged.
In this scene from Saturday, water is seen flowing over the auxiliary spillway at Oroville Dam, after the lake level exceeded 901 feet above sea level. The water carved a path to the Feather River, in the distance. Florence Low/Florence Low / California Department of Water Resources.