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Oroville, Calif.

Water woes in California hit historic lows

Statewide drought takes toll.
Low water levels are visible at Lake Oroville on Tuesday in Oroville, Calif. The Lake is currently at 32 percent of its total 3,537,577 acre feet.
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images

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As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the state's lakes and reservoirs are reaching historic lows. A series of recent images from the air help put the water shortage in perspective.

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Statewide drought takes toll.
Boat docks at Browns Ravine sit on dry ground at Folsom Lake during mid-August in El Dorado Hills, Calif.
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Statewide drought takes toll.
Low water levels are visible at Lake Oroville on Tuesday in Oroville, Calif. The Lake is currently at 32 percent of its total 3,537,577 acre feet.
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
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Statewide drought takes toll.
Before-and-after composite images are placed side-by-side. The upper images, which were created on July 20, 2011 by Paul Hames of the California Department of Water Resources, show full water levels at two locations on Lake Oroville in California. The lower images, which were created by Justin Sullivan of Getty Images, show roughly the same locations, but at low water levels on Aug. 19, 2014.
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