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: 23,569 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) |
SirAndy |
Feb 12 2017, 08:36 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,607 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
We went there in September for our last camping trip of the year and stayed at the campground right at the top of the dam.
The water was so low that they had to extend the boat ramp some 300 feet down and were advising people against hiking down to the water. You could not have thrown a rock from the top of the boat ramp and hit the water. It was totally surreal, actually. And now the whole thing is overflowing ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif) |
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