Everyday I log onto my facebook account, it seems like someone else is complaining about how "crappy" the weather is with the sudden increase in rain and dark clouds. But the truth is, this is well needed. Along with the economic downturn, Gov. Schwarzenegger declared a statewide drought emergency a few days ago. While many people do not realize we are facing a drought, some people, like myself, are doing our rain dance everyday and the looming clouds are a welcoming site.
My reason, I need the lakes in California to fill up so the wakeboard season can go as long as it can. This past summer, while I was staying up in the Sacramento area, I became very depressed when I heard the announcement that Folsom Lake, one of the largest in California, was being restricted to a 5 m.p.h. rule because there is simply no water.
In a recent San Francisco Chronicle article, it was reported that:
The state's major reservoirs, including Lake Oroville, Shasta Lake and Folsom Lake, are at 46 percent of their capacity, Lynn said. While February was wet, January was one of the driest on record.
his While 46 percent does sound like a lot, the truth is that this will not remain. Most state reservoirs use hydroelectricity to power some small towns, so I expect those lake levels do decrease in time.
So until I am receiving notices of possible dam's breaking, I will be outside every day with my coconut shells and sticks doing my rain dance.
