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Oroville Dam. Oroville Dam is an earthfill embankment dam on the Feather River east of the city of Oroville, California, in the Sierra Nevada foothills east of the Sacramento Valley. At 770 feet (235 m) high, it is the tallest dam in the U.S. [8] and serves mainly for water supply, hydroelectricity generation, and flood control.
Oroville Dam. Coordinates. 39°32′33″N 121°29′31″W / 39.5426°N 121.4920°W / 39.5426; -121.4920. Cause. High rainfall. In February 2017, heavy rainfall damaged Oroville Dam 's main and emergency spillways, prompting the evacuation of more than 180,000 people living downstream along the Feather River and the relocation of a ...
The Oroville–Thermalito Complex was designed as an efficient water and power storage and conveyance system. All reservoirs and canals, combined, store about 3,620,000 acre-feet (4.47 km 3) when at max capacity, and generate power from releases made through Hyatt Powerplant and two other generating plants in nearby Thermalito.
The Oroville Dam opened in 1968 and is the tallest dam in the U.S. at 770 feet. Located just northeast of Oroville city limits, water from the dam’s main spillway flows into the Feather River.
The California Department of Water Resources on Wednesday began releasing water from Oroville Dam’s main spillway. The release into the Feather River ensures storage space remains in Lake ...
Reservoir levels at Oroville stand at about 840 feet — 60 feet shy of the maximum. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...
Lake Oroville [1] is a reservoir formed by the Oroville Dam impounding the Feather River, located in Butte County, northern California. The lake is situated 5 miles (8 km) northeast of the city of Oroville , within the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area , in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada .
Lake Oroville: Oroville Dam [6] Feather River: Butte: California Department of Water Resources: 1968: ... California Data Exchange Center. State of California