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A California reservoir is expected to fall so low that a hydro-power plant will shut down for first time
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An unrelenting drought and record heat have pushed the water supply at Northern California's Lake Oroville to deplete to "alarming levels," which will likely force the first-ever closure of the Edward Hyatt Power Plant since it opened in 1967, California Department of Water Resources spokesperson Lindsay Buckley told CNN.
The water in Lake Oroville — the state's second largest reservoir — is pumped through underground facilities to generate electricity, which can power up to 800,000 homes when operating at full capacity.
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