7 Powerful Photos Before And After The California Drought

[Big A]

1st photo looks suspect-roadway and pillars different- perhaps that was a before not an after

I've been to Lake Oroville a few times in the last 2 years, it's not at all suspect, the lake is really that low and getting worse.

We drove through Napa and Sonoma on the way to the coast this past weekend, and it's downright depressing to see beautiful landscape turning so brown.

[lowthreeohz]

Check out lake mead. Vegas could be in for some pain

http://mashable.com/2014/08/27/in-pictures-the-west-has-lost-63-trillion-gallons-of-water-during-drought/

[tribaltalon]

no wonder all those fucks are moving to Texas.

[Baba Ganoush]

Seen them before and to me the satellite view tells a lot.

No kidding! That last pic is astounding.

Not just the lack of snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, but pay attention to the green that just goes away, in ONE YEAR. That's really really bad, considering so much food is grown in that region.

Lake Mead/Powell will be completely dry by 2020. Colorado and others north of us haven't fared any better. The entire country could use a seriously long and wet winter.

[01-GATOR]

That's really sad how dry it is

[UserX]

I got 3" of rain at my house last year. And 90% of that came in a 3 day span. Shit, you guys get more rain than that in one storm!

[ceyko]

I got 3" of rain at my house last year. And 90% of that came in a 3 day span. Shit, you guys get more rain than that in one storm!

Yeah we're in a drought - but it could be MUCH worst. However, I think it's best to pretend it's horrible in an attempt to prevent it getting bad.

[aggie97]

That marina on orowell has some DEEP moorings!

[Chili]

I have some personal experience with Lake Mead just because we go to Vegas somewhat regularly. I remember less than 10 years ago that lake being completely full.. it looks like a completely different place now.