The true extent of the damage to the crumbling Oroville Dam spillway was revealed this week as authorities shut off the water flow and exposed the gaping hole left by the erosion. Authorities this week started the huge clean-up process, with tons of rubble needing to be removed from the bottom of the spillway in […]
Northern California Snowmelt Crisis as Temps Rise into 70s…
Northern California will face a new flood crisis for Oroville Dam and Shasta Dam, as 10 days of up to 75 degree weather will spark an early spring snowmelt. With the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) rating over 90 percent of California as experiencing an “Extreme Water Year,” the media are welcoming sunny skies […]
Environmental Groups Warned of Dangers at Oroville Dam More Than a Decade Ago…
In 2005, three environmental groups raised concerns that the emergency spillway at California’s Oroville Dam wasn’t properly built and posed serious risks. The groups – Friends of the River, Sierra Club and the South Yuba River Citizen’s League – described their worries in a motion to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which was considering the […]
Oroville Dam: Aerial Footage Shows Magnitude of Repair Challenge (VIDEOS)…
7 of America’s Worst Dam Failures in Recent History…
Oroville Dam Must Drain 50 Feet by Wednesday…
Officials are releasing water from the Oroville Dam, the nation’s highest, at the astonishing rate of 100,000 cubic feet per second, with the goal of lowering the lake’s elevation by 50 feet before a week of rain and snow hits the region Wednesday. At a press conference Sunday night, law enforcement and California Department of […]
