The Feather below Oroville Dam: A Tale of Two Rivers

The Feather below Oroville Dam: A Tale of Two Rivers

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There couldn’t be more of a contrast between the Feather River last fall during the salmon season and the same river this winter since the Oroville Dam emergency. In early October, the Feather from the Thermalito Afterbay Outlet to the … Continued

Lake Oroville surges over emergency spillway for first time in history

Lake Oroville surges over emergency spillway for first time in history

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  Water from Lake Oroville flowed over the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam for the first time in the reservoir’s 48-year history after the water level exceeded 901 feet in elevation shortly after 8 a.m. today. The water slowly began … Continued