[terry]

This article from 2016 addresses the question of why Trinity takes longer to fill than Shasta:

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Wh...925126.php

According to the Bureau of Reclamation, Shasta is fed about 70 percent by rain from a vast network of watersheds.

Trinity Lake, on the other hand, is fed about 30 percent by rain and 70 percent from snowmelt.

[terry]

This article from 2016 addresses the question of why Trinity takes longer to fill than Shasta:

https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Wh...925126.php

According to the Bureau of Reclamation, Shasta is fed about 70 percent by rain from a vast network of watersheds.

Trinity Lake, on the other hand, is fed about 30 percent by rain and 70 percent from snowmelt.