California drought: Donner Lake won’t fill for first time in two decades

TRUCKEE, Calif. — For the first time in at least 20 years, Donner Lake will not reach its maximum water capacity, officials said Thursday.In his 15 years as recreation superintendent with Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District, Dan O’Gorman can’t remember a time Donner Lake wasn’t at its maximum water level at this point in the season.On Thursday, O’Gorman said he estimates the west Truckee lake’s water level is about three feet lower than average this time of year, a statistic ba