As anticipated for over a month now, the Hyatt Power Plant at Lake Oroville has been taken off line due to low water levels.

This marks the first time it has been shut down due to water levels, since its construction. There have been periodic shutdowns through the years for maintenance and upgrades however.

DWR last reported the lake level at 641.39 feet on Wednesday, but did not provide an update yesterday on its data exchange center.