Somethings badly wrong at Oroville Dam - Major stress test all next week.

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The overflow level is 901 feet.

On May 10th the level was at 888.410 and on May 11th it was at 889.560. Please note that the guy narrating the video was a bit confused about how high the percentage above normal the snow pack is, so I did some research. In early Feb the California Department of Water & Power, DWP, stated that there was 106.5 inches of snow depth. But the important figure is how much water that works out to when it all finally melts. The Snow Water Equivalent, SWE, (which is what really matters) comes out to a whopping 51 inches.

There are two big dangers. The first is that there is forecast to be 5 to 6 inches of rain between tonight and late next week. The second danger is that at this time of the year most of the snow is turning to wet slush, which is a normal part of the melting process. It's anyone's guess what 5 or 6 inches of rain belting down for a full week throughout the High Sierras is going to have on the snow pack.

As it happens I'm into gold mining and I have seen quite a few miners videos this last month or so where they are really down in the dumps because the water levels are very high all along the Sierra's and they cannot get down to the good stuff. So yeah there is plenty of evidence that the situation is really bad.

Something really evil is in the works. The DWP know what's coming and it is normal common sense to get the water levels as low as they can go to prepare for this entirely foreseeable event. Instead the dam is nearly full.


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we have long running Oroville thread for how long now.. why do we need this one...???????????

I do not think it is funny. Somehow, I got banned on forums here, AND on Social Media - it happened right after all of these "trolls" ganged up in me - using all caps, foul language, nonsense - honestly, I find that really alarming. What is in it for them to troll me? I did nothing except share facts and resources / I always stated "in my opinion...." if I made a point. These are either paid for trolls, or bots - and the fact that DWR (State of California) has unleashed this on the public is very wrong. DWR also banned all of the YT channels that were Oriville Dam Citizens' Groups. That- more than anything else - has me very worried right now. I would think this could potentially be a legal matter, (and they feel it is necessary to silence any public concerns?) Somehow - if nobody knew - then (perhaps) that impacts the insurance pay out?! PGE is essentially "Bankrupt" / so who is in charge of that utility? The State of California has been promised 2 Trillion for Infastructure (I wonder where that money will be allocated?/spent) Citizens need to keep informed, and we should not be attacked and silenced.

Is the Orville Dam in the same area where the Camp Fire was?

You know, the "accidental" widespread wildfire area that matched up virtually identically to the proposed path of California's High Speed Rail Project?

Oroville is about 28 miles south of Paradise, point to point, not hwy miles. The fire came very close to the upper lake residences. I expect a lot of erosion in the Camp fire /Paradise city areas that burned last fall. I saw this coming 3 years ago, got my wife to be out of Oroville last year. Why??? When the dam goes, life in that part of Ca is gone. Oroville, Marysville, Yuba city will be all under water. 20 to 30 foot tsunami will wipe out everyone in the zone. I pray it doesn't happen, that the spillway will stand up to the task.

Is the Orville Dam in the same area where the Camp Fire was?

You know, the "accidental" widespread wildfire area that matched up virtually identically to the proposed path of California's High Speed Rail Project?

here is why the stress test:

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:9teen: The overflow level is 901 feet.

On May 10th the level was at 888.410 and on May 11th it was at 889.560. Please note that the guy narrating the video was a bit confused about how high the percentage above normal the snow pack is, so I did some research. In early Feb the California Department of Water & Power, DWP, stated that there was 106.5 inches of snow depth. But the important figure is how much water that works out to when it all finally melts. The Snow Water Equivalent, SWE, (which is what really matters) comes out to a whopping 51 inches.

There are two big dangers. The first is that there is forecast to be 5 to 6 inches of rain between tonight and late next week. The second danger is that at this time of the year most of the snow is turning to wet slush, which is a normal part of the melting process. It's anyone's guess what 5 or 6 inches of rain belting down for a full week throughout the High Sierras is going to have on the snow pack.

As it happens I'm into gold mining and I have seen quite a few miners videos this last month or so where they are really down in the dumps because the water levels are very high all along the Sierra's and they cannot get down to the good stuff. So yeah there is plenty of evidence that the situation is really bad.

Something really evil is in the works. The DWP know what's coming and it is normal common sense to get the water levels as low as they can go to prepare for this entirely foreseeable event. Instead the dam is nearly full.


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Its pretty simple why they arnt using the spill way and instead letting it fill up.

You cant lay that much concrete at once and have it dry for full strength use with in 1 to 2 years.

It simply has not dried yet. Look it up, some dams are still drying.

The spill way hasnt cured and adding the full brunt will probably destroy it very quickly losing the dam with it.

So they have to take their chances and let the lake fill till they have no choice.

Then eveyone their is fucked royal.

And Sacramento, the state capital, will be underwater too.

we have long running Oroville thread for how long now.. why do we need this one...???????????