Oroville Dam Spillway

Notebook News and Features Water project operations

May 28, 2020

Water Code section 165 requires the California Water Commission to conduct an annual review of the construction and operation of...

THIS JUST IN … CalOES Submits Oroville Spillways Reimbursement Appeal on Behalf of DWR

Policy and regulation

July 22, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) was notified today that the Governor’s Office of...

THIS JUST IN … Water flows down Oroville Spillway for the first time (Video!! More video!!)

April 2, 2019

Courtesy of Sacramento Valley Water, video of water flowing down the Oroville Spillway for the first time … From the...

THIS JUST IN … DWR to open up Oroville Dam spillway at 11am Updated with video

April 2, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: Due to forecasted storms and growing snowpack, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR)...

THIS JUST IN … DWR Plans to Use Oroville Main Spillway on Tuesday, April 2 (with photo gallery)

March 31, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: “Due to forecast storms in the Feather River basin, The Department of Water Resources...

THIS JUST IN … DWR prepares for potential use of Oroville’s main spillway

March 26, 2019

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is closely monitoring Oroville reservoir levels and...

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS CONSTRUCTION: DWR Meets November 1 Public Safety Milestone (with photos and video)

October 31, 2018

Oroville Dam’s Main Spillway Fully Reconstructed From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced...

OROVILLE SPILLWAYS: Cost Estimate and Construction Update (with pictures and video)

September 5, 2018

Current cost estimate now $1.1 billion From the Department of Water Resources: The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today provided...

OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Use of Main Spillway Now Unlikely

April 8, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources: The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today determined use of Lake Oroville’s flood...

Friday pm news brief: Metropolitan’s Cal Water Fix board letter posted; Oroville operations update

Delta Conveyance Project

April 6, 2018

Before you head out for the weekend … Metropolitan’s Board letter posted re: Cal Water Fix options At next Tuesday’s...

OROVILLE OPERATIONS UPDATE: Outflow from Hyatt Power Plant increased

April 4, 2018

From the Department of Water Resources: Forecasted storms expected in the Feather River basin this weekend may require using Lake...

THIS JUST IN … Oroville Independent Forensic Team releases final report; DWR releases statement

January 5, 2018

Earlier today, the Oroville Independent Forensic Team released their final report compiling the team’s conclusions and opinions regarding the conditions,...

STATE WATER PROJECT UPDATE: Oroville spillways construction overview, subsidence along the California Aqueduct; DWR’s GHG reduction plan

Ecosystems Notebook News and Features Water project operations

November 21, 2017

The nine-member California Water Commission has been given a number of responsibilities as dictated by the California Water Code; one...

THIS JUST IN … Oroville Dam Incident Independent Forensic Team releases second interim status memo; also latest video from Oroville