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middle of last week we had one warm storm after another,then at some point the powers that be noticed an irregularity in the spillway at lake oroville.they stopped the flow to see what was going on,and found a huge hole in it.while they were looking at the damage,the lake was still filling,rapidly.the spillways capacity is well over 100,000cfm,its was only flowing at less than 30,000cfms until this morning,BUT yesterday morning at 8:26am pst,the water began to flow over the emergency spillway,which isnt more than a low concrete wall next to the main spillway,and is only a fewe (25?) feet lower than the top of the dam. the dam is the tallest earthen dam in the USA,the local news was saying the tallest period in the US,even taller than the hoover dam,but id have to look at the numbers to believe that.
so the situation today is that the water was almost 2 feet above the top of the concrete top on the emergency spillway.with more than 130,000 cfm coming into the lake,and only 40,000cfm out of the mail spillway,and the earth infront of (down stream) and under the emergency spillway wall is now earoding from under the concrete.and at 4pm they announced an imminent colapse,saying it would happen by 5,5:30 pm at the lastest,so now they are evacuating every one along the feather river,from yuba city to oroville.not sure on the mileage,but its aways.
they started to reliese 100,000 cfms in the main spillway,which has lowered the water over the concrete,but hasnt lessened the threat down river.nor the threat to the concrete.
around 6pm,cal fire had dispatched all of the handcrews here in NYP,which borders the butte ranger unit,oroville is in that responce area,as well as two engines and a bulldozer,also heard my dozer operator buddy on the air in butte,he came from the redding area.
to say the least its a mess at the moment.
so the situation today is that the water was almost 2 feet above the top of the concrete top on the emergency spillway.with more than 130,000 cfm coming into the lake,and only 40,000cfm out of the mail spillway,and the earth infront of (down stream) and under the emergency spillway wall is now earoding from under the concrete.and at 4pm they announced an imminent colapse,saying it would happen by 5,5:30 pm at the lastest,so now they are evacuating every one along the feather river,from yuba city to oroville.not sure on the mileage,but its aways.
they started to reliese 100,000 cfms in the main spillway,which has lowered the water over the concrete,but hasnt lessened the threat down river.nor the threat to the concrete.
around 6pm,cal fire had dispatched all of the handcrews here in NYP,which borders the butte ranger unit,oroville is in that responce area,as well as two engines and a bulldozer,also heard my dozer operator buddy on the air in butte,he came from the redding area.
to say the least its a mess at the moment.
