Lake still nearly full despite sunny days

I took these photos today at Shasta Lake for a centerpiece story we're doing on the water year. Pictured are friends Doug Simon of Shasta Lake and Don Macdonald of Alameda, who are talking while enjoying the view and the sunny weather. We all remarked at how similar today's weather was to that of the Bay Area, with the cool breeze coming off the water.

Though we've recorded less of an inch of rain in the Redding area for the month, Shasta Lake is still at 76 percent of capacity and 111 percent of average for this time of year, according to the California Department of Water Resources.