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To: PAR35

Yep, the emergency spillway is just North of the regular spillway (left in the following satellite photo): https://goo.gl/maps/HNijdc4g8qp It is lower than the top of the dam, so overtopping of the dam shouldn’t be possible. Oroville is currently at 89% of capacity...things could get interesting for the spillway(s) this spring. http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cgi-progs/reservoirs/RES

A former DWR engineer is recommending that they just release as per plan, the water will scour down to bedrock, and after the releases stop this summer repair the spillway.

More videos from the area from a local station: https://www.youtube.com/user/kcratv/videos


44 posted on 02/09/2017 10:45:57 PM PST by Drago
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To: Drago
Looks like it's at 96% of capacity today -

http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/resDetailOrig.action?resid=ORO


49 posted on 02/10/2017 7:22:55 AM PST by az_gila
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