Dramatic Aerial Footage Shows What The Oroville Dam Looks Like Now
Via Daniel Lang of SHTFPlan.com,
Earlier this month, we all heard the news that the Oroville Dam was damaged, and that thousands of residents living in its shadow would have to be evacuated. Fortunately the dam held, and the residents of Oroville were able to return to their homes. For the most part the story has since faded from the news. However, the damage remains.
When the crisis was at its peak, you may have heard about what specifically went wrong with the dam. The main spillway was damaged when the dam operators attempted to release some water to control the depth of Lake Oroville. Essentially, a crater unexpectedly emerged in the middle of the spillway, and when the water flowed through that hole, it eroded the soil beneath. So the dam operators decided to let the water flow over an emergency spillway instead. But as the emergency spillway began to erode as well, an evacuation order was issued.
But hearing that doesn’t really do it any justice. To really appreciate the magnitude of what occurred that day, you have to see it with your own eyes. And now you can.
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I have a feeling that this isn’t going to be fixed for a long time.
Zero Hedge
I estimate about 1.5 tons of Gold in the wash out material..
Have the illegal terrorists come fix it that the Gov. spent billions of tax dollars bringing over…..
The Governor of California, Jerry Brown should be prosecuted for Malfeasence in Office for deliberatly using funds meant for the repair and maintenance of this vital structures to fund ILLEGAL ALIENS.
Also reckless endangerment of citizens downstream…. If the dam fails and there is even one death, add negligent homicide.
Seems if the state of Calf, had spent the money on repairs, and up keep, instead of spending it “[illegal aliens]”, this wouldn’t have happened.! But, this is what you get with a bunch of liberals running a state government! [edited]
Looks like a lack of ree bar I don’t see any support in the cement at all ??
23.1 billion dollars a year to feed house and educate illegal alians. Less than 1 billion to repair this less than half of that would have maintained it. Prison time for Moonbeam