Oroville Dam

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Officials repeatedly said spillway safe before evacuations

By PAUL ELIAS - Associated Press

The California Department of Water Resources increased the amount of water being discharged from Lake Oroville in anticipation of storms later this week as well as snowmelt this spring, but criticism about neglect of the 50-year-old dam continues to flood the office of Gov. Jerry Brown. (Associated Press)

Oroville Dam flood danger recedes; state criticized for spending on rail, illegals

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

This Friday, Feb. 10, 2017 image from video provided by the office of Assemblyman Brian Dahle shows water flowing over an emergency spillway of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif., during a helicopter tour by the Butte County Sheriff's office. About 150 miles northeast of San Francisco, Lake Oroville is one of California’s largest man-made lakes, and the 770-foot-tall Oroville Dam is the nation's tallest. (Josh F.W. Cook/Office of Assemblyman Brian Dahle via AP)

Oroville Dam spillway to fail, evacuation orders issued

By Olga R. Rodriguez and Don Thompson - Associated Press

Jason Newton, of the Department of Water Resources, takes a picture of water going over the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. Water started flowing over the emergency spillway, at the nation's tallest dam, for the first time Saturday morning after erosion damaged the Northern California dam's main spillway.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The Latest: State officials await dawn to inspect spillway

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Jason Newton, of the Department of Water Resources, takes a picture of water going over the emergency spillway at Oroville Dam Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. Water started flowing over the emergency spillway, at the nation's tallest dam, for the first time Saturday morning after erosion damaged the Northern California dam's main spillway.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

188,000 under evacuation orders near Northern California dam

By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Water flows through break in the wall of the Oroville Dam spillway, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. The torrent chewed up trees and soil alongside the concrete spillway before rejoining the main channel below. Engineers don't know what caused what state Department of Water Resources spokesman Eric See called a &quot;massive&quot; cave-in that is expected to keep growing until it reaches bedrock. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The Latest: Emergency spillway use goes on at California dam

Associated Press

Water rushes down the Oroville Dam spillway, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. State engineers on Thursday discovered new damage to the Oroville Dam spillway in Northern California, the tallest in the United States, though they said there is no harm to the nearby dam and no danger to the public. Earlier this week, chunks of concrete went flying off the spillway, creating a 200-foot-long, 30-foot deep hole. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Sacrificing California spillway may avoid emergency releases

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Water rushes down the Oroville Dam spillway, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. State engineers on Thursday discovered new damage to the Oroville Dam spillway in Northern California, the tallest in the United States, though they said there is no harm to the nearby dam and no danger to the public. Earlier this week, chunks of concrete went flying off the spillway, creating a 200-foot-long, 30-foot deep hole. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The Latest: California lake damage may near $100 million

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Eric See, of the California Department of Water Resources, gestures to an aerial photo of the Oroville Dam spillway during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. Earlier this week, chunks of concrete went flying off the spillway, creating a 200-foot-long, 30-foot deep hole. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

The Latest: California empties hatchery as spillway crumbles

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Eric See, of the California Department of Water Resources, gestures to an aerial photo of the Oroville Dam spillway during a news conference, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017, in Oroville, Calif. Earlier this week, chunks of concrete went flying off the spillway, creating a 200-foot-long, 30-foot deep hole. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Gaping hole in spillway for tallest US dam keeps growing

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press