Lake Oroville is a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam located in northern California. The lake is 5 miles northeast of the city of Oroville, within the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area. It is known as the second-largest reservoir in California and stores water, provides flood control, and provides recreation for the residents in the area.

Image of Lake Oroville

There has been a growing discussion on the topic of water restriction in recent years. More specifically, in the state of California the concern of water shortages, alongside a growing fear of water limitations, has been imposed on its residents. Of course, there are a number of variables that contribute to the state's ongoing issue. Nevertheless, in the past couple of decades these concerns have only seemed to elevate as the changing climate continues to aggressively deplete California's water reserves. An essential resource required for the sustainability of the state’s immense agricultural industry, and its dense population. We examined the spatial and temporal changes of Lake Oroville using 80 images collected by the LANDSAT satellite.