Insight With Vicki GonzalezOroville Dam One Year After The Spillway CrisisFebruary 7, 2018 | Chris RemingtonOn the first anniversary of the Oroville Dam crisis, reporters Bob Moffitt and Risa Johnson look back at how the California Department of Water Resources handled the aftermath. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Oroville Spillway Final Report: 50 Years Of Inadequate ActionJanuary 5, 2018 | Bob MoffittThe final report on last February's failure of the Oroville Dam spillway and resulting overtopping of the emergency spillway says there is plenty of blame to go around. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentLatest Snowpack Readings Show Dry Start To Winter SeasonJanuary 3, 2018 | Randol WhiteWater content throughout the Sierra Nevada is about a quarter of where it should be this time of year.
EnvironmentA Trip Down The Feather River Shows Impacts Of Oroville Spillway FailureAugust 14, 2017 | Bob MoffittFishing guide Brian Clemens has seen the changes on the Feather River firsthand following the significant releases of water from Lake Oroville. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentOfficials: Oroville Dam Not Reliable For FloodingMay 10, 2017Elected officials in Northern California are warning in a letter to the governor that they don't believe the Oroville Dam is reliable or flexible enough to provide flood protection to communities downstream.
EnvironmentLake Oroville Releases And Feather River Flows To IncreaseMarch 17, 2017As part of its ongoing management of water flows, the state Department of Water Resources will increase outflows from Lake Oroville to the Feather River.
EnvironmentSierra Snowpack Near Record Levels But Drought Concerns RemainMarch 1, 2017 | Randol WhiteThe Sierra Nevada snowpack is at near-record levels, according to a state survey taken Wednesday. But that doesn't mean the state's drought issues are fully erased.
EnvironmentEvacuation Ordered For Low Levels Of Oroville, Auxiliary Spillway Expected To FailFebruary 12, 2017 | Bob MoffittUPDATE 5:26 p.m. Feb. 12: Orovillle residents are being ordered to evacuate Sunday. Officials say the auxiliary spillway at the dam is expected to fail.
Engineers At Lake Oroville Test Strength Of Eroding Spillway February 8, 2017 | Randol WhiteEngineers at Lake Oroville are currently testing the strength of an eroding spillway by allowing the release of 20,000 cubic feet of water per second to run down it for a couple of hours.
State GovernmentAfter Two Years, Final Round Of Drought Aid DistributedJanuary 13, 2016 | Ben AdlerIt turns out “emergency drought relief” can take up to two years to distribute. On Wednesday, California regulators awarded the final pieces of the $680 million drought aid package Gov. Jerry Brown and state lawmakers approved in March 2014. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
