Oroville Dam

Environment

Interview: Five years after the Oroville Dam crisis, Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea reflects on lessons learned

February 11, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez

Five years ago, the spillway at the Oroville Dam had a structural failure, forcing the evacuation of thousands of civilians. Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea recounts the tense few days before and after the crisis

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Oroville Dam Spillway Reopens After 2017 Near-Disaster

April 3, 2019

Joel Ledesma from the California Department of Water Resources joins us to talk about the reopening of the Oroville Dam Spillway after the 2017 crisis.

Water Rushes Down Oroville Dam’s New Spillway For First Time Since 2017’s Crisis

April 2, 2019 | Bob Moffitt

Two years ago, a gaping hole erupted in the middle of the lake’s main spillway. On Tuesday — after $1.1 billion worth of repairs — the sound of success was water shooting down it before crashing onto rocks and finally emptying into the Feather River.

US Disaster Agency Rejects $306M For Oroville Dam Repair

March 8, 2019

(AP) — The federal government has rejected $306 million in reimbursements for California's repair of damaged spillways on the nation's tallest dam, a state agency said Friday.

State Government

Officials: Oroville Dam Spillway Will Be Ready For Rain

October 31, 2018

California water officials said Wednesday that the $1.1 billion spillway at the nation's tallest dam will be in full working order if it's needed this winter, nearly two years after it was damaged and thousands were forced to flee.

California Dam Repairs Hit $1.1 Billion, Could Climb Higher

September 5, 2018

The cost of repairs and other improvements stemming from last year's near-disaster at the Oroville Dam is $1.1 billion, a staggering total nearly $250 million over projections at the start of the year and that could go higher, officials said.

State Government

Gov. Brown Signs Dam-Safety Bill Prompted By Oroville Crisis

February 26, 2018

(AP) — The measure implements several recommendations from experts who reviewed the crisis at Oroville Dam last year, including annual inspections for dams deemed to be high hazards.

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

Oroville Dam One Year After The Spillway Crisis

February 7, 2018 | Chris Remington

On the first anniversary of the Oroville Dam crisis, reporters Bob Moffitt and Risa Johnson look back at how the California Department of Water Resources handled the aftermath.

State Government

Two Congressmen Say It's Possible FEMA Won’t Pay Full Federal Share For Oroville Dam Repair

February 6, 2018 | Bob Moffitt

Republican Rep. Doug LaMalfa and Democrat Rep. John Garamendi issued a joint release that says FEMA has informed Congress it’s uncertain whether it will pay some $650 million for repairs.

State Government

City Of Oroville To Sue State Over Losses Due To Dam Emergency

January 17, 2018

The city of Oroville announced Wednesday it would sue the state of California over damages from last February's Lake Oroville spillway crisis.