Re:Oroville Dam: Feds and state officials ignored warnings 1...
by wtallis on Monday February 13, 2017 @04:01AM
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The concrete spillway is the main spillway. The emergency spillway is a concrete lip draining onto an unpaved hillside. It was partly because of the damage to the main spillway that they allowed the lake level to rise to the level of the emergency spillway, but when it appeared to be eroding alarmingly quickly, they opened the main spillway 100% in spite of knowing the lower half was already severely damaged.
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