With the drought across California growing worse every week and most of the state in extreme or exceptional drought — not to mention a prolonged heat wave that has been affecting much of the region — some of the state's most critical reservoirs are drying out.

Lake Oroville, the second-largest reservoir in the state, is at just 38% of its total capacity. While this number is above the all-time low of 24.9% in September 1977, the lake is noticeably depleted.