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A bit of construction on the abutment at the south end of Oroville Dam, visible in this aerial shot from last month, has caused some chatter in Oroville due to its proximity to the “green spot.” Department of Water Resources spokeswoman Erin Mellon said crews are just replacing a water line that's part of a fire safety system with a larger pipe. Workers from Kiewit Infrastructure use 2x4 wood last week to construct forms for the construction of a concrete beam to be anchored to the top of the underground secant pile, or cut-off wall, at the Oroville Dam emergency control spillway.
Oroville >> Representatives for Oroville and downstream communities affected by the spillway crisis said they got the attention they were seeking in Washington this week. Sen. Jim Nielsen, Assemblyman James Gallagher, and members of the Oroville Dam Coalition are seeking federal assistance on issues relating to the dam they say need to be resolved.
The Loafer Creek boat ramp seen from the old Bidwell Bar Bridge on Feb. 21, is among the Army Corps of Engineers' list of projects that qualify for an emergency permit. Oroville >> Several Lake Oroville recreational improvement projects proposed by the Oroville Recreation Advisory Committee may be sped up with an emergency designation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
State officials have discussed using helicopters to drop loads of rock on the damaged emergency sp... . This photo shows erosion caused when overflow water cascaded down the emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam, Monday, Feb. 13, 2017, in Oroville, Calif.
OROVILLE, Calif. – Nearly 200,000 people who were ordered to leave their homes after a California spillway threatened to unleash a 30-foot wall of water may not be able to return until significant erosion is repaired, authorities said Monday.
The Prado Dam, as seen Monday February 13, 2017, was constructed in the late 1930's into the 40's and sits just northeast of the intersection of the 71 and 91 freeways in Riverside County. While massive, damaged Oroville Dam threatens to disgorge floodwaters, you've got to ask yourself: Do Southern California dams pose a significant threat to people living below them? You can exhale now, the region's water operators said Monday.
Officials have ordered residents near the Oroville Dam in Northern California to evacuate the area Sunday, Feb. 12, sayin... . Kendra Curieo waits in traffic to evacuate Marysville, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017.
A House committee is taking up an unusual resolution that would invalidate a local law in the nation's capital. A House committee is taking up an unusual resolution that would invalidate a local law in the nation's capital.
Independent journal... . A man watches a TV news program showing photos published in North Korea's Rodong Sinmun newspaper of North Korea's "Pukguksong-2" missile launch and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Kor... .
Water started flowing over the emergency spillway, ... . This Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 image from video provided by the office of Assemblyman Brian Dahle shows water flowing over an emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif., during a he... .
Water started flowing over the emergency spillway, ... . This Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 image from video provided by the office of Assemblyman Brian Dahle shows water flowing over an emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif., during a he... .
Hundreds of schools have been closed and most flights have been canceled in and out of New Hampshire as the latest storm to hit the area has dumped over a foot of snow in some places. A federal judge in Washington is hearing arguments on whether to stop work on the $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline until a legal battle with American Indian tribes is resolved.