Bob Denman
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Any one keeping up with the Orville Dam?
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I was thinking about some pontoons for our spyders, hadn't considered the sail though! Thanks for the idea!
Saluda
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That is scary, don't see how this is going to have a good (inexpensive) ending. Best of luck.
Spyder_Cowgirl
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Spillways
I have heard it said that a "Dam is only as good as it's spillways" -- I remember when Oroville Dam was built (grew up in NoCal) and I also remember big statements about it's size that the fact that it was the tallest EARTHEN dam in the country. Today, I still hear that it is it the tallest ... but no mention of the fact that it is made of EARTH (dirt). So, IMHO, if either one (or God forbid) both of those spillways fail .... I do not believe it bodes well for the dam overall.
If I lived downstream of Oroville Dam, I would only have gone "back home" to pack up and leave until ALL danger of spillway (er ... Dam) failure has passed.
As other's have pointed out .... this was / is an avoidable disaster; if the warnings of a decade ago had been headed and acted upon. BOTH spillways were deemed inadequate and the State was told to concrete the emergency spillway or risk losing it in the event of a lake filling rain.
Sigh .... I pray for those affected by all this rain. Oroville is not the only location is serious trouble ... major highways and secondary roads are just GONE in the Santa Cruz mountains. At one time, Hwy 9, Hwy 17 and Hwy 35 (Skyline) were closed due to road collapse or mudslide.
All the best ....Ann
I have heard it said that a "Dam is only as good as it's spillways" -- I remember when Oroville Dam was built (grew up in NoCal) and I also remember big statements about it's size that the fact that it was the tallest EARTHEN dam in the country. Today, I still hear that it is it the tallest ... but no mention of the fact that it is made of EARTH (dirt). So, IMHO, if either one (or God forbid) both of those spillways fail .... I do not believe it bodes well for the dam overall.
If I lived downstream of Oroville Dam, I would only have gone "back home" to pack up and leave until ALL danger of spillway (er ... Dam) failure has passed.
As other's have pointed out .... this was / is an avoidable disaster; if the warnings of a decade ago had been headed and acted upon. BOTH spillways were deemed inadequate and the State was told to concrete the emergency spillway or risk losing it in the event of a lake filling rain.
Sigh .... I pray for those affected by all this rain. Oroville is not the only location is serious trouble ... major highways and secondary roads are just GONE in the Santa Cruz mountains. At one time, Hwy 9, Hwy 17 and Hwy 35 (Skyline) were closed due to road collapse or mudslide.
All the best ....Ann
Bob Denman
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Here is one perspective on the situation............
The Bear Flag, which first appeared as the symbol of theshort-lived Bear Flag Republic in 1846, was made the official flag ofCalifornia in 1911. The flag displays a California grizzly bear which, in a bitof irony, is extinct in California with the last sighting taking place in 1922.
Without any disrespect towhat was a magnificent animal, perhaps it is time for a new emblem that moreaccurately reflects the current state of the state. Let’s consider the OrovilleDam as a more appropriate symbol. It’s large, not functioning well, parts arecrumbling and it is putting the lives and property of thousands of Californiansin jeopardy. To top it off, for over a dozen years, officials have beenignoring warnings that the now eroding emergency spillway was vulnerable to heavyrains.
Since the dam came on line in the late 1960s, and especiallybeginning with the first terms of Gov. Jerry Brown, California has shifted froma state that prioritized infrastructure improvement to one that focuses onentitlement programs, public employee compensation and environmental policiesthat stifle economic growth.
The Bear Flag, which first appeared as the symbol of theshort-lived Bear Flag Republic in 1846, was made the official flag ofCalifornia in 1911. The flag displays a California grizzly bear which, in a bitof irony, is extinct in California with the last sighting taking place in 1922.
Without any disrespect towhat was a magnificent animal, perhaps it is time for a new emblem that moreaccurately reflects the current state of the state. Let’s consider the OrovilleDam as a more appropriate symbol. It’s large, not functioning well, parts arecrumbling and it is putting the lives and property of thousands of Californiansin jeopardy. To top it off, for over a dozen years, officials have beenignoring warnings that the now eroding emergency spillway was vulnerable to heavyrains.
Since the dam came on line in the late 1960s, and especiallybeginning with the first terms of Gov. Jerry Brown, California has shifted froma state that prioritized infrastructure improvement to one that focuses onentitlement programs, public employee compensation and environmental policiesthat stifle economic growth.
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