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Lake Oroville, CA, Goes From Empty to Full in 2-Years

Images taken two years apart show the transformation of Lake Oroville in California as it rebounds from a severe drought that had brought its water levels to a critical low. The images capture the stark contrast between July 2021 and June 2023, showcasing its complete restoration to capacity for the first time since 2012. Related: VIDEO: Drone Footage Shows What’s […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | June 22, 2023
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Lake Oroville, CA Has Risen 20-Feet in Last Week

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In the past week, the water levels at Lake Oroville have risen 20 feet, according to the California Department of Water Resource (DWR). On Oct. 18, the lake was at 628.95 Feet Mean Sea Level (MSL). As of Monday, the lake is at 649.01 Feet MSL. Related: [VIDEO] NOAA Explains California’s Atmospheric River and Bomb Cyclone Event Most of the […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | October 26, 2021
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VIDEO: Drone Footage Shows What’s Left of Lake Oroville, CA, Currently at a Record Low

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Avatar photo SnowBrains | September 8, 2021
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VIDEO: Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway May Fail With Increasing Water Flow

Water levels are increasing and there’s rain in the forecast, so water flow is expected to increase in the Lake Oroville Emergency Spillway. A hole in the spillway has increased the risk of flash floods, which has prompted an evacuation of thousands of people below the dam. The entire structural integrity of the emergency spillway is currently at risk and that has […]

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Chris Wallner | February 13, 2017
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VIDEO: Lake Oroville, CA is FULL & Using “Emergency Spillway” For First Time in 48-Year History

[iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FKCRA3%2Fvideos%2F10155022492371514%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] video of Lake Oroville “Emergency Spillway” being used for first time in its 48 year history skip to 21:00 in the video to see the hillside and road about to be affected Lake Oroville is 100% full for the first time in its 48 year history and is currently using its “emergency spillway” for the first time in […]

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