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To: EarthResearcher333

This is the first I can recall hearing about the Palermo tunnel/canal.
Is that yet another way to get water out of Oroville Lake?


2,756 posted on 03/28/2017 4:49:22 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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To: Repeal The 17th
"This is the first I can recall hearing about the Palermo tunnel/canal. Is that yet another way to get water out of Oroville Lake?"

This canal predates the dam. The Palermo canal was originally constructed to facilitate a water source for gold mining. It looks now to run through areas that have agricultural uses. It is more of a stream flow than any type of a release source for the dam. Since the Dam would have cut off this supply, a 6ft avg dia tunnel was constructed in the side dam bedrock to re-connect it to on the other side of the dam.

Zoom in on the picture - you can see the white water ripples in the stream flow.

2,757 posted on 03/28/2017 5:02:05 PM PDT by EarthResearcher333
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To: Repeal The 17th
"This is the first I can recall hearing about the Palermo tunnel/canal. Is that yet another way to get water out of Oroville Lake?

The flow rating of the Palermo tunnel is 40 cfs.

2,761 posted on 03/29/2017 8:56:40 AM PDT by EarthResearcher333
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