Video: Rebuilding the Oroville Dam Spillways
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How do you rebuild one of the biggest spillways in the world after a catastrophic failure with the next flood season right around the corner?
This video covers the engineering and construction required to repair both the main (FCO) spillway and emergency spillway after they were catastrophically damaged during flooding in the spring of 2017. To see my coverage of the incident and the forensic team report, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxNM4DGBRMU
LINKS
Juan Brown (Blancolirio) - https://www.youtube.com/user/blancolirio
California DWR - https://www.youtube.com/user/calwater
Board of Consultants Memos - https://water.ca.gov/Programs/State-Water-Project/SWP-Facilities/Oroville/Oroville-Spillways/Board-of-Consultants
Spillway Incident Forensic Report - https://damsafety.org/sites/default/files/files/Independent%20Forensic%20Team%20Report%20Final%2001-05-18.pdf
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