Dam it!

[btfc]

'Capping days of tense planning at the nation’s tallest dam, officials on Saturday sent water down an emergency spillway at the Oroville Dam for the first time ever after the dam’s main spillway suffered significant damage.
Water started flowing down the emergency spillway into the Feather River on Saturday morning, with officials continuing to emphasize there was no imminent threat to the public or to the integrity of the dam.
In a statement, the state Department of Water Resources said Lake Oroville — the lynchpin of the state’s water system that sends water from the Sierra Nevada south to cities and farms — was rising to the point where water would flow down the emergency spillway. At 8 a.m., the agency said the spillway was now in operation. '

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me...story.html

[Filliam H. Muffman]

That dam stores drinking water for 20 million people.

[jdc]

its been less than half full for years.

And although not ideal to have it broken, its not really doing anything but eroding the hillside.

[freeradical]

California Reservoir Conditions

Oroville is at 100%

Shasta at 96%

Crazy

This might be a good year to do the Feather Falls hike.

http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall....oville-203

[Bo]

Here's some pretty good drone footage of it from Friday: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1eLcSQPS8Q

[vision63]

freeradical wrote:
California Reservoir Conditions

Oroville is at 100%

Shasta at 96%

Crazy

This might be a good year to do the Feather Falls hike.

http://www.waterfallswest.com/waterfall....oville-203

I've done it. Make sure you bring some grub and water for when you get to the viewing platform.

[jdc]

vision63 wrote:
I've done it. Make sure you bring some grub and water for when you get to the viewing platform.

Its a lot longer and harder than you think it might be....

We went in 87, records rains that year -- the girl I was dating wanted to go and thought it would be "romantic".

We stopped 100 times on the way back she was so tired, didnt get to the car until after dark. Rangers were there thinking they were going to have to go and find us since our car was still there so late.

I would think all the falls would be great this spring, especially yosemite. Sadly, I expect to hear several stories of people losing their lives going over the edges....

[freeradical]

I should have said do the hike again. :-)

It's one of my favorites.

The ladybugs are very cool as well...

[bfd]

http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/article132154774.html

This is just the first… There's another storm headed our way next weekend, though it's slated to dump a little farther south. The northern part of the state has taken the brunt of the water this winter. And it's only mid-February.

"Be careful what you wish for", "it never rains in California, but girl don't they warn ya? It pours, man it pours".

[vision63]

jdc wrote:
[quote=vision63]
I've done it. Make sure you bring some grub and water for when you get to the viewing platform.

Its a lot longer and harder than you think it might be....

We went in 87, records rains that year -- the girl I was dating wanted to go and thought it would be "romantic".

We stopped 100 times on the way back she was so tired, didnt get to the car until after dark. Rangers were there thinking they were going to have to go and find us since our car was still there so late.

I would think all the falls would be great this spring, especially yosemite. Sadly, I expect to hear several stories of people losing their lives going over the edges....
I was sure he's done it before. There are ton of switchbacks. They have those signs warning you that people have died from various spots who crossed over the rail.