Author Topic: Oroville Dam ready to withstand winter rains as first phase of repairs is finished, officials say  (Read 1070 times)

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Offline DemolitionMan

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BY DALE KASLER

The Oroville Dam flood control spillway has been fixed.

Eight and a half months after the gravest emergency in the dam’s history forced 188,000 residents to flee, state officials said Wednesday that Oroville’s structures have been largely rebuilt and can withstand a rainy Northern California winter. A second phase of work will be completed next year.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/california/water-and-drought/article182123271.html
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