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REDDING, CA - AUGUST 31: Houseboats are dwarfed by the steep banks of Shasta Lake at Bridge Bay Resort on August 31, 2014 in Redding, California. As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the State's lakes and reservoirs is reaching historic lows. Shasta Lake is currently near 30 percent of its total capacity, the lowest it has been since 1977. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

REDDING, CA - AUGUST 31:  Houseboats are dwarfed by the steep banks of Shasta Lake at Bridge Bay Resort on August 31, 2014 in Redding, California.  As the severe drought in California continues for a third straight year, water levels in the State's lakes and reservoirs is reaching historic lows. Shasta Lake is currently near 30 percent of its total capacity, the lowest it has been since 1977.  (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)