Watch the Oroville and Folsom dams release water into the spillway
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Video shows recent water releases at Oroville and Folsom dams as officials open the spillways for flood control purposes.
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The Oroville dam release of March 10, 2023, came as a series of storms increased the facility’s water elevation to 840 feet, 60 feet shy of its maximum.
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That dam was the center of a 2017 crisis when torrential rainfall damaged the main spillway. Extensive repairs followed.
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The Oroville dam footage shows the spillway flowing at 15,000 cubic feet per second, fairly small compared to its capability of 270,000 cubic feet per second.
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Meanwhile, the Folsom dam released up to 30,000 cubic feet per second of water on March 10-11, 2023. Folsom Lake is fed by the American River.
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The dams are operated by the Department of Water Resources.
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