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A California reservoir has been filled to capacity for the first time since 1998 after the Golden State saw a year of heavy storm and historic rain.
After 25 years of drought, Lake Casitas in Ventura County reached capacity last week after storms from last year pushed water levels to 70 percent - and this year's intense weather conditions gave the reservoir the final push.
On Friday, a steady stream of water spilled from the previously drought-stressed reservoir - despite being at just 28 percent in 2022.
The water had reached the spillway's elevation at 567 feet - allowing water to finally start trickling down the spillway once again, according to the Casitas Municipal Water District.
'It's one of the most beautiful things of the whole environment around it. Everyone is excited, including myself,' said Mary Bergen, one of the water district's board of directors.
Lake Casitas in Ventura County (pictured) reached full capacity for the first time in 25 years this week after a year of intense weather conditions for California
The reservoir, pictured here in 2021, hasn't spilled since 1998 and was at just 28 percent capacity in 2022
Lake Casitas, seen here in a drone image, provides drinking water for the Ojai Valley and parts of Ventura
Bergen attributes the lake's recent filling to 'two very good rains year' and the the fact that this year's rainfall was very consistent. She added that
