Northern California water levels to hit 5-year lows

SACRAMENTO ? Federal officials say drought conditions in Northern California could bring water levels in Folsom Lake and the American River to five-year lows.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, which operates Folsom Dam, estimates that by the end of the year the lake will fall to a storage level of about one-fourth of total capacity.

The Sacramento Bee reports (http://bit.ly/17xNxWM ) boat owners at Folsom Lake Marina face an August 3 deadline to vacate their berths because the floating docks will be resting on the lake bed by then.

In an average water year, boats don't have to be hauled out of slips at the marina until October.

A shrunken lake also means lighter flows in the American River, which provides water to Sacramento.

Spokeswoman Jessica Hess says the city does not anticipate any shortages this year.

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