The Green Bridge over full water levels in Lake Oroville in July 2011 compared with the almost dry basin in 2014. 2011 Photo: Paul Hames / California Department of Water Resources

By Justin Sullivan
20 August 2014 (theguardian.com) – As the severe drought continues for a third year, water levels in the state’s lakes and reservoirs are reaching historic lows. [more]

Drought in California – in pictures