Did the dam break in california?

Now that the rainy season is over, the California Department of Water Resources is working to replace the entire spillway infrastructure, which was doomed to fail, according to an independent analysis. That involves using controlled explosions to break up the cement, which you can see in the video above. read more

Feb. 17, 2017 This photo shows water continuing to move down the damaged spillway of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. California Department of Water Resources/Getty Images Buy Photo Wait 1 second to continue. read more

The break in storms and a drop in the volume of water pouring into the huge reservoir gave dam operators hope that they could keep lake levels from hitting an elevation of 901 feet — the point at which uncontrolled flows would start washing down an unpaved emergency spillway that has never been used in Oroville's 48-year history. read more

An aerial photo released Saturday by the California Department of Water Resources shows the damaged spillway with eroded hillside in Oroville, California. California Department of Water Resources Not surprisingly, the state was somewhat unprepared for the dam's water levels to reach capacity, which they did — rapidly — on Thursday. read more