California Drought Blamed for Dead Fish Found at Los Gatos Lake

Piles of dead fish found in the Vasona Lake Park neighborhood in Los Gatos are the latest victims of California's severe drought.

A lack of rain has made reservoirs low, forcing the Santa Clara Valley Water District to hold back water that would normally be flowing through Vasona Lake.

Vasona's water creates algae, which sucks up the fish's oxygen and killing them.

"There are problems associated with low water, heat and temperature," said Debra Caldon of the Santa Clara Valley Water District. "And Vasona is one of those places where you have a lot of conflicts coming together."

Water officials are urgently reminding people that water conservation in one place can prevent problems in another area.

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