Resource
Oroville Dam Problems Trigger a Nationwide Review of Flood Control
Resource Type
News Articles (Industry Outlets)
Reference Title
Oroville Dam Problems Trigger a Nationwide Review of Flood Control
Publisher Name
BNP Media
Year
2017
Date
2/28/17
Journal Title
Engineering News-Record
ISBN/ISSN
ISSN: 0891-9526
Topic Location
California
Abstract/Additional Information
"A trio of spillway failures at the 770-ft-tall earthfill Oroville Dam that prompted the evacuation of more than 188,000 people from central California has renewed questions about the reliability of hundreds of dams in the state and more nationally. It also has sent officials scrambling for the potential billions of dollars required to improve them."
