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A corrupt politician has sold out his small farming town to an evil corporation poseidon controlling most of the county, and the states water. Dam type pact, 3,722,177 feet olumne count feet capacity. Water levels behind the dam are rising, leading to a potentially unprecedented emergency runoff. California residents allowed to return home after dam spurs. If you have problems with acrobat reader or our pdf form, select pdf troubleshooting. Completed by the state of california in 1968, it is the highest dam in the united states and one of the highest embankment dams in the world. Cracks may offer clues to california dams troubles. California residents allowed to return home after dam. First, nearly all of the best sites are already taken. Case i before the reservoir is filled before 1080 days, the distributions of the. Download free lake stock video footage and motion graphics with 4k and hd clips available. Monitoring structural deformation at pacoima dam, california using.
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Four large dam projects are under consideration in california, selected by state and federal officials in 2000 out of 50 potential sites. Shocking images reveal massive damage to california reservoir. With douglas olsson, jeffrey weissman, bob ross, dave anderson. The images reveal catastrophic damage to the emergency spillway of the oroville dam in northern california. Prior to oxygenation, the reservoir was eutrophic with low water clarity. And the 770foottall oroville dam is the nations tallest, about. Dam removal express assessment models dream part 1. Northern california 2017 flooding redding sacramento river year of oroville dam erosion disaster duration. Hd stock video footage construction of the shasta dam on. Oroville dam, earthfill dam on the feather river, california, u. Concrete trucks, oroville dam emergency spillway, 2017. Free lake stock video footage download 4k hd 1644 clips. Feb 10, 2017 officials inspect a gaping 300foot hole in the concrete spillway at the oroville dam in california.
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