New Jersey
Stunning images reveal record-low water levels at vital N.J. reservoir
New Jerseyans don‘t have to look at weather stats to realize how little rain we’ve gotten during the past two months. A quick glance at the Manasquan Reservoir in Monmouth County will confirm the alarmingly dry conditions.
The water level of the reservoir — a major source of drinking water for a wide swath of Monmouth County — has dropped to as low as 58% of its full capacity of 4.67 billion gallons as of Thursday, according to data from the New Jersey Water Supply Authority. Several days ago, when the water level had dropped to less than 61%, agency officials told the Asbury Park Press that it was the lowest level on record for that reservoir. And the reservoir is usually about 80% full in mid-October.