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Cracks, hacks, attacks: California's vulnerable water system faces many threats
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpillway failures at Oroville Dam in 2017 threatened major flooding and spurred the evacuation of...
Lake Oroville is 100% full as California reservoirs are revived by historic rain and snowmelt
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Oroville in Northern California, the state's second-largest reservoir, is at 100% of capacity...
Failing dams would be disastrous for Modesto, sure. Why that isn’t likely | Opinion
Modesto Bee via Yahoo News· 12 months agoModesto recently appeared in The New York Times, in a well-written and -researched article by...
Climate change is increasing stress on thousands of aging dams across the US
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 11 months agoFlood damage in Edenville, Mich., after a dam failed on May 19, 2020. AP Photo/Carlos OsorioHeavy...
Dramatic photos show Lake Oroville's rise after epic storms
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLake Oroville, a key component of California's water supply, looks noticeably fuller after a series...
New storm could bring more peril to California rivers already hit by deadly flooding
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA bystander observes a partially submerged boat along a storm-swollen stretch of the Russian River...
California’s second-largest reservoir is full — again. How high is the water at others?
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 1 month agoThis week, California’s second-largest reservoir reached full capacity, guaranteeing a stable water...
Surging rivers highlight a big dam problem for California
NBC Universal via AOL· 1 year agoCalifornia is a land of booms and busts. Nowhere is that clearer than in its rivers, trickling a...
Emergency declared as powerful storm threatens floods, outages in Northern California
Politico via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA powerful storm heading toward California prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare an emergency...
DWR to test main spillway at Oroville Dam
Appeal-Democrat, Marysville, Calif. via Yahoo News· 5 months agoJan. 22—The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) said late last week that there would be "routine testing" conducted on Wednesday morning on Oroville Dam's main spillway gate hoist ...
