Barrage d'Oroville (Oroville, 1968) | Structurae
 | CONCERN AT OROVILLE SPILLWAY TRIGGERS EVACUATION ORDERS Oroville, Ca — Based on information received from the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the incident command team managing Lake Oroville, counties and cities near Lake Oroville and the surrounding area issued evacuation orders for residents. The concern is that erosion at the head of the auxiliary spillway threatens to undermine the concrete weir and allow large, uncontrolled releases of water from Lake Oroville. Those potential flows could exceed the capacity of downstream channels. (02/12/2017) >> Read More |