Lake Shasta- No. 2 A view of Lake Shasta with snow-capped Mt. Shasta in the background on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. Recent rains continue filling up California's largest reservoir.

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Shasta Lake had been hovering over 70% capacity at the start of 2025, with the possibility of wet weather ahead creating a "too full" situation — a first in over 15 years.

Shasta Lake reached 1,063 feet elevation on May 1 with four feet of capacity remaining and Lake Oroville reached 890 feet on May 13 with 10 feet left of capacity — each holding steady since.

Both Lake Oroville and Lake Shasta reported near-full capacity Monday with plenty of snow in the northern mountains anticipated to melt.

We frolic at Lake Shasta, Lake Siskiyou and other North State waterways. How deep are they after all that rain and snow? Find the answers here.

Lake Shasta waters swelled after heavy winter rains from an atmospheric river. Here's how much rain fell and how many feet the lake grew.