OneLight Posted February 13, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.24 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted February 13, 2017 The California Department of Water Resources have just announced that the dam is in danger of failing. They have mandatory evacuation of Orovilee, California, given at 7:45 EST. https://twitter.com/CA_DWR?ref_src=twsrc^google|twcamp^serp|twgr^author http://www.water.ca.gov/recent_news.cfm This is an earthen dam, very unstable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted February 13, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,043 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,785 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted February 13, 2017 that is not good at all.... What all will it flood down stream? I think that river runs through Sacramento.... it's quite a few miles south of the lake though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted February 13, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.24 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 It seems they have a good plan and I have to say that the dam itself was never in danger, just the spillway sections ... my mistake. Here is the newest update: February 12, 2017 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. To avert more erosion at the top of the auxiliary spillway, DWR doubled the flow down its main spillway from 55,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 100,000 cfs. The next several hours will be crucial in determining whether the concrete structure at the head of the auxiliary spillway remains intact and prevents larger, uncontrolled flows. Current flows are contained with downstream channels. Flow over the auxiliary spillway weir began Saturday morning and has slowed considerably. DWR officials expect that flow to stop entirely soon, which will reduce the erosion on the downstream side of the structure. Oroville Dam itself is sound and is a separate structure from the auxiliary spillway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OneLight Posted February 13, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 22 Topic Count: 1,294 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 31,762 Content Per Day: 5.24 Reputation: 9,760 Days Won: 115 Joined: 09/14/2007 Status: Offline Author Share Posted February 13, 2017 Here is a link to the area. Oroville is north of Yuba City and Sacramento. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sacramento,+CA/@39.1230102,-121.7898475,10z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x809ac672b28397f9:0x921f6aaa74197fdb!8m2!3d38.5825262!4d-121.4978027?hl=en Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missmuffet Posted February 13, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 34 Topic Count: 1,990 Topics Per Day: 0.48 Content Count: 48,688 Content Per Day: 11.83 Reputation: 30,343 Days Won: 226 Joined: 01/11/2013 Status: Offline Share Posted February 13, 2017 http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/13/at-least-130000-urged-to-evacuate-as-concerns-over-california-dam-increase.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted February 13, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,043 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,785 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted February 13, 2017 looks not very well made or maintained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nebula Posted February 14, 2017 Group: Royal Member Followers: 10 Topic Count: 5,823 Topics Per Day: 0.76 Content Count: 45,870 Content Per Day: 5.96 Reputation: 1,897 Days Won: 83 Joined: 03/22/2003 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/19/1970 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Someone on a FB post pointed out that had the CA gov't spent money on infrastructure instead of other things.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
other one Posted February 14, 2017 Group: Worthy Ministers Followers: 29 Topic Count: 596 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 56,043 Content Per Day: 7.56 Reputation: 27,785 Days Won: 271 Joined: 12/29/2003 Status: Online Share Posted February 14, 2017 1 hour ago, nebula said: Someone on a FB post pointed out that had the CA gov't spent money on infrastructure instead of other things.... You mean like welfare for illegals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Running Gator Posted February 14, 2017 Group: Royal Member * Followers: 8 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 10,596 Content Per Day: 3.70 Reputation: 2,743 Days Won: 25 Joined: 06/16/2016 Status: Offline Share Posted February 14, 2017 6 hours ago, nebula said: Someone on a FB post pointed out that had the CA gov't spent money on infrastructure instead of other things.... This dam is indicative of dams all across the nation, they are falling apart and nothing is being done about it. It should also be pointed out that the reservoir behind the dam was at 151% capacity and the dam itself is not in danger of failure, just the emergency spillway, which are not designed to handle as much water as has been going through it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Churchmouse Posted February 14, 2017 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 4 Topic Count: 91 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 2,216 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 1,014 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/29/2016 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/02/1958 Share Posted February 14, 2017 I don't think that emergency funds from the government should be tied to any request that doesn't have anything to do with the situation that prompted the request in the first place. These are American families who are in need of protection and that is that. The idea that it should be attached to a requirement for the deletion of sanctuary cites plays into the hands of those who would claim that the only real thing President Trump cares about is his polacies. President Trump has worked far too hard to ensure that the American people are his top priority to allow his detractors any ammo that they can use to shack that. Treat all Americans the same, even those who so frequently call wolf, so the American people will see the fallacies of the left as what they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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