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unskilledplay t1_j4k1ql5 wrote

Reply to comment by professor_mc in [OC] The impact of the rain in California. Just north of Santa Barbara, the Gibraltar Dam's water storage has nearly 3x in January. by ale_goldie

There are a bunch of relevant numbers. Below the dead pool threshold power stops generating. Above the flood pool threshold water has to be diverted.

Percent capacity can be a bit hard to interpret because what’s fine for one dam may not be fine for another. These ranges will also change for the same dam over seasons. Without more context it’s not possible to know if the percent capacity is ideal, too high or too low.

Historical average for the time period is probably another good line.

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