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) |
Cairo94507 |
Feb 14 2017, 08:02 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,719 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California |
I hope their shop is OK too.
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horizontally-opposed |
Feb 14 2017, 12:13 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,430 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
I hope their shop is OK too. I think the shop is at their home now. At least, I remember something to that effect. But, yes, I hope so too! I can never understand why people settle and develop towns under such a situation. Like all the villages at the base of volcanoes in S. America. Seat of the pants living I guess.... Someone can correct me if I am wrong, but I think Oroville was there long before the dam above it. The downtown sure looks a lot older than 1968, and Wikipedia indicates it was Ophir City until the first post office opened in 1854. Incorporated in 1906. People have been settling in stupid places (around the world) for ages. California is no different, but maybe worse given its drought or deluge...and that other phenomenon that comes along "occasionally." Reisner's "California: A Dangerous Place" is well worth the read, whether you live here or not http://www.salon.com/2003/03/05/reisner/ I guess a lot of folks are willing to take some risk in exchange for this state's natural beauty, weather, diversity, and culture. Even so, there are some parts of it I would not want to live in. The risk is just too high. The thing I never get is when people in other parts of the union express little concern or worse for CA—they seem to forget that CA (and its water system) are critical parts of our nation's food supply, and that CA contributes a tremendous amount of money to the federal government. We're all in this together...and I sure hope those involved can keep that dam together. What a wild pity that it wasn't fixed when the lake was nearly empty. |
ConeDodger |
Feb 14 2017, 12:21 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 |
I hope their shop is OK too. I think the shop is at their home now. At least, I remember something to that effect. But, yes, I hope so too! Probably. Last time I was there he said something about a new property owner wanting to double the lease... glad they're ok... |
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