California's Lake Oroville Main Spillway Severely Damaged/Eroded. Oroville Dam's Recently Reconstructed Main Spillway Fundamentally Flawed

Yes, after reading reports about roads closed due to damage from heavy traffic and seeing SeanD's pic the other day, I started wondering the condition of the dam road.

Did we ever figure out where the crack is on the dam that they have been taking measurements for?

Last night on scanner I heard the operator confirm that she would be receiving those measurements by text and if the water was cloudy or clear. I think she was referring to the same crack or what she calls the seep as was talked about here yesterday.

A couple nights ago I began to see more inspections around the main spillway with people using flashlights and also the lights from a rover. Using info from the scanner, I think they are doing inspections every 15 minutes now, which is why we are seeing heavier amounts of people walking and roving around at night.

Earlier in the thread someone was talking about people inspecting stuff on the dam. I went back through the screenshots and think I may have one that matches what they are talking about from earlier today. [link to imgur.com] See the car parked with the people out of it on the left side of the pic? Do you think that is the area near where the crack would be? Like maybe not that exact spot, it could be further down from where they are standing. I don't know, I'm just a screenshottard.

Yup & I asked if there were any reservoirs & was told, repeatedly, that there were not. If you can point them out on that map I'd be mighty grateful. That or just fuck off, seeing as how we've realized that we were lied to &/or misinformed & are moving forward, better prepared, with the list of rivers &,now, reservoirs that feed into Oroville's reservoir, directly or by way of its watershed.

Google Incident Report Road Closures/Hazards
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Not "filling"...filled


That is a very dangerous problem too, one that Scott Cahill feared greatly. The diversion pool, he said, would get clogged with all the debris at the bottom of the dam and then it would begin to spin, counter-clockwise I believe....he said the damage to the lower part of the dam in that area could be enough to cause failure....

Yes, after reading reports about roads closed due to damage from heavy traffic and seeing SeanD's pic the other day, I started wondering the condition of the dam road.

Did we ever figure out where the crack is on the dam that they have been taking measurements for?

Last night on scanner I heard the operator confirm that she would be receiving those measurements by text and if the water was cloudy or clear. I think she was referring to the same crack or what she calls the seep as was talked about here yesterday.

A couple nights ago I began to see more inspections around the main spillway with people using flashlights and also the lights from a rover. Using info from the scanner, I think they are doing inspections every 15 minutes now, which is why we are seeing heavier amounts of people walking and roving around at night.

Earlier in the thread someone was talking about people inspecting stuff on the dam. I went back through the screenshots and think I may have one that matches what they are talking about from earlier today. [link to imgur.com] See the car parked with the people out of it on the left side of the pic? Do you think that is the area near where the crack would be? Like maybe not that exact spot, it could be further down from where they are standing. I don't know, I'm just a screenshottard.

allright ...I'm trying to get local intel on the flooding situation in Portola...I just started asking random people on social media...found a page with lots of locals so we'll see.

If I find someone cool that wants to help...I'll see if they can be our inside reporter....stay tuned.

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putting stress on the bridge- didn't catch who was speaking- referring to heavy vehicles waiting on the bridge I think

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putting stress on the bridge- didn't catch who was speaking- referring to heavy vehicles waiting on the bridge I think

That is of concern to me since they were talking about a crack in what sounded like a bridge support yesterday.

That bridge has seen more heavy traffic in the last ten days than in the past 40 years.

That is of concern to me since they were talking about a crack in what sounded like a bridge support yesterday.

That bridge has seen more heavy traffic in the last ten days than in the past 40 years.