Oroville Dam spillway damage

mako88sb · 02-11-17, 04:02 PM

Some pretty incredible video of the largest dam in California/USA and the potential problems that could happen. We have some friends that live near Sacramento so hopefully, they are above the flood plain:

Sailor Steve · 02-11-17, 05:05 PM

Wow! That's some good footage. Thanks for posting that.

Rockstar · 02-11-17, 08:11 PM

Here's a good read that helps explain what's going on at Oroville.

https://letsgola.wordpress.com/2017/...-introduction/

Rockstar · 02-12-17, 09:18 PM

Oroville damn now expected to fail evacuations underway.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/cal...132332499.html

Oberon · 02-12-17, 09:40 PM

That is...not good. 100 feet deep in some places?

Fingers crossed it doesn't give way.

This chap on youtube is streaming KCRA and KRCR, pardon the name and stuff, but it's a good stream so far:

KCRC streaming here:

Onkel Neal · 02-12-17, 10:05 PM

My niece lives just south of Yubba City, she's on her way to Sacramento. I'm guessing she is going to get stuck in the interstate traffic. I wish I was there.

mako88sb · 02-13-17, 11:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rockstar

Oroville damn now expected to fail evacuations underway.

http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/cal...132332499.html

From what I've been reading, it sounds like the dam's integrity is still okay. The possible problem is the emergency spillway and the erosion that might work its way back to it. If that did let go, it would be about 30 feet of the dams contents being released which is still enough of a worry to justify the evacuation. At any rate, it looks like the main spillways flow rate being increased to 100,000cfs has lowered the lake level enough to stop the flow over the emergency spillway. Hopefully the worst is over but more rain in the forecast could see this situation escalate again.

02-11-17, 04:02 PM	#1
mako88sb XO Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Calgary, Canada Posts: 423 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Oroville Dam spillway damage Some pretty incredible video of the largest dam in California/USA and the potential problems that could happen. We have some friends that live near Sacramento so hopefully, they are above the flood plain:

02-11-17, 05:05 PM	#2
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	Wow! That's some good footage. Thanks for posting that. __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-12-17, 09:40 PM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	That is...not good. 100 feet deep in some places? Fingers crossed it doesn't give way. This chap on youtube is streaming KCRA and KRCR, pardon the name and stuff, but it's a good stream so far: KCRC streaming here: Last edited by Oberon; 02-12-17 at 09:54 PM.

02-12-17, 10:05 PM	#6
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	My niece lives just south of Yubba City, she's on her way to Sacramento. I'm guessing she is going to get stuck in the interstate traffic. I wish I was there. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web

02-11-17, 08:11 PM	#3
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Here's a good read that helps explain what's going on at Oroville. https://letsgola.wordpress.com/2017/...-introduction/

02-12-17, 09:18 PM	#4
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Oroville damn now expected to fail evacuations underway. http://www.sacbee.com/news/state/cal...132332499.html