By Niesha Lofing, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Jul. 21--As the water gets shallower, the boats must go slower. That's the reality at Folsom Lake as dam releases that exceed inflow from the reservoir's water sources draw down lake volume and make cruising on the shrinking surface less safe.

By M.S. Enkoji, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Jun. 20--For the first time in 14 years, plunging levels at Folsom Lake are forcing boat owners to pull out their vessels from the marina before July 4 -- or have them stuck in mud.

By Bill Lindelof, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. Jun. 19--With Folsom Lake draining every day, boaters have an early deadline to remove their watercraft from slips in Brown Ravine. Boats must be taken to high ground by July 2, said Ken Christensen, manager of Folsom Lake Marina.

By Chris Bowman, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. May 1--Roseville became the first city in more than a dozen years Wednesday to activate a drought alert in the river-laced Sacramento region. It probably won't be the last.

By Jennifer K. Morita, The Sacramento Bee, Calif. May 1--Roseville water customers are being asked to reduce their usage by 10 percent after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation cut the city's water supply by 25 percent this year.