Spillway
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Oroville Spillway Expected to Fail | IMMEDIATE EVACUATIONS
Failure of the emergency spillway structure will result in an uncontrolled release of flood waters from Lake Oroville.
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Lake Berryessa Water Reaches Glory Hole spillway at Monticello Dam
As of this afternoon the lake is technically and officially only 1.0 feet below the spillway, so get ready for summer ladies and gentleman because LAKE BERRYESSA IS OFFICIALLY FULL!!
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2013 vs 2017 on the Oroville Spillway
Water Expected to Flow into Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway Soon Oroville, Calif. -- Lake Oroville is expected to rise this morning to the level that allows water to flow down an emergency spillway and into the Feather River, according to the California Department of Water Resources (DWR). The volume of water is expected to pose no flood threat downstream and should remain well within the capacity of the Feather River and other channels to handle. Oroville Dam itself remains safe, and there is no imminent threat to the public.
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Lake Oroville Spillway Update | Emergency Spillway Plan
In preparation for the possible use of the emergency spillway, CAL FIRE has been removing trees and brush from the hillside to minimize flow of debris into the river. The emergency spillway has not been used in Oroville Dam’s 48-year history, but Lake Oroville came within a foot of spilling into it in January 1997.
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Oroville Spillway Crumbling | Engineers Test Releases
Post Conference Update: At the press conference Tuesday evening, the Department of Water Resources said its engineers were actively brainstorming a solution to fix the hole.
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