Water
storage levels
at
Oneill Forebay
are currently
44,244
acre-ft,
about
91% of normal.
The average for this time of year is approximately
49,063.67acre-ft.
Maximum recorded
Storage
since record keeping began in
2021
was
2023-12-21
when levels reached
54,212 acre-ft.
Lowest recorded
Storage
was
2023-01-18
when levels receded to
36,527 acre-ft.
View historical levels.
O'Neill Forebay is a man-made reservoir located in California's Central Valley. Its construction was completed in 1967 and it serves as a part of the State Water Project, which supplies water to various regions of California. The reservoir's primary source of water is the San Luis Reservoir, which is fed by surface water flows from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada Mountains. The reservoir also receives additional water from the California Aqueduct. O'Neill Forebay is used for agricultural irrigation and provides water to nearby farms. It is also a popular destination for recreational activities such as boating, fishing, and camping. The reservoir holds a capacity of 93,000 acre-feet of water and is operated by the California Department of Water Resources.