Preventing future water shortages will require a three-pronged approach that includes investment in infrastructure; improving the balance between north state and south state needs; and addressing the projected effects of climate change. Huntington Lake appears as a river as it flows through the upper section of the lake whose levels have dropped dramatically due to extreme drought conditions Thursday, August 28, 2014. The boat rentals area at the Lakeshore resort is now high above the waterline and without boats as a result of the receding lake water because of the extreme drought.