[editor-surveyor]

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The spillways would be no issue at all if proper management of outflows had prevailed.

Practically no out-flow planning at all was done. It is as if they were pretending that we were still in a drought, in spite of heavy precipitation and massive snow pack.

California weather is characterized by a warm period that tends to occur near the end of January, and has the potential to bring rapid snow melt.

That was ignored completely, and the reservoir was maintained in a nearly full condition. Foolish beyond belief.

Also, no repair/maintenance of long standing damage to the main spillway, and the portion of the emergency weir nearest to the spillway.

This looks like a standard Jerry Brown planned crisis.
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[Repeal The 17th]

One should never underestimate the value of grout.

[DuncanWaring]

Practically no out-flow planning at all was done. It is as if they were pretending that we were still in a drought, in spite of heavy precipitation and massive snow pack.

The same mistake darned-near took out Glen Canyon dam in 1983 (not a spillway, the entire dam).