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Orroville Dam Weir Orifice

Author(s)

Dr. Jermey D. Blicker, TU Delft

Publication date

May 2020

Summary

In February 2017, Oroville Dam's (USA) main and emergency spillways were damaged, prompting the evacuation of more than 180,000 people living downstream along the Feather River and the relocation of a fish hatchery. This lecture for students first describes the emergency situation, the repair and then the equitation (i.e. weir, orifice).