Prayers for members Harvey and Al Weidman., The Oroville Dam E-Spillway is failing. |
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Prayers for members Harvey and Al Weidman., The Oroville Dam E-Spillway is failing. |
ConeDodger |
Feb 12 2017, 08:10 PM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,602 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
The dam itself is apparently holding, but the Emergency Spillway which is being used for the first time in the 50 year history of the dam is eroding away quickly and expected to fail. Oroville is below the dam.
Residents have been told to evacuate. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif) |
914_teener |
Feb 12 2017, 08:50 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,200 Joined: 31-August 08 From: So. Cal Member No.: 9,489 Region Association: Southern California |
Yes...as a civil engineer this is astounding. Not often that you see something like this.
Apparently the dam is holding, however with damage to the main spillway and and using the emergency spillway only....there is no control over the amount of water overtopping the spillway.....meaning the area downstream is subject to that flow. They can't use the mail spillway any more as it may erode the division to the main dam. This is a bad situation and my prayers are for the people downstream. Let' pray for it to stop raining...never thought I'd say that after the last six years. |
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