Photos: Drought crisis deepens in Lake Sonoma and Lake Mendocino

These photos show the consequences of drought in Sonoma and Mendocino counties.|
KENT PORTER
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

Sonoma and Mendocino counties are preparing for drought restrictions as a result of a burgeoning water crisis in the area.

The region’s main reservoirs, Lake Mendocino and Lake Sonoma, are lower than they have ever been at this time of year — at the close of the wettest months of the rainy season.

Click through the gallery above to see the impact of the drought in Sonoma and Mendocino counties.

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