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Regarding release of water before the storm, here's a nice video. (Oroville dam)

Regarding Tulare Lake, here's a Central Valley take on it.
Kings County is about 890,000 acres.  During (last year's?) flood, the lake was 120,000 acres, about 13% of the county.  Apparently it was down to 4500 acres before this week.

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Regarding release of water before the storm, here's a nice video. (Oroville dam)

Regarding Tulare Lake, here's a Central Valley take on it.
Kings County is about 890,000 acres.  During (last year's?) flood, the lake was 120,000 acres, about 13% of the county.  Apparently it was down to 4500 acres before this week.