How do you rebuild one of the biggest spillways in the world after a catastrophic failure with the next flood season right around the corner?

This video covers the engineering and construction required to repair both the main (FCO) spillway and emergency spillway after they were catastrophically damaged during flooding in the spring of 2017. To see my coverage of the incident and the forensic team report, click here:    • What Really Happened at the Oroville ...  

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Juan Brown (Blancolirio) -    / blancolirio  
California DWR -    / calwater  
Board of Consultants Memos - https://water.ca.gov/Programs/State-W...
Spillway Incident Forensic Report - https://damsafety.org/sites/default/f...

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