[Mr. Jeeves]

The emergency spillway was on the verge of collapse. Fortunately, they were able to open up the damaged main spillway further and relieve the pressure before the emergency spillway gave way and sent 30 feet of lake water into Oroville.

They didn't cry wolf - but Jerry Brown ignored the wolves for years.

The incident demonstrated that the emergency spillway cannot be used again without substantial off-season repairs. If the lake gets that high again - and there is 30 feet of snow up there, waiting to melt - evacuations will be necessary again.

[SkyPilot]

Thanks for the clarification and the information.