Oroville Dam spillway to close for debris removal

摘要

Oroville Dam operators plan to shut down its spillway today to remove a pile of debris that is preventing them from restarting a hydroelectric plant. This shutdown will be the first time since the crater opened up on the spillway almost three weeks ago that no water will be released from Lake Oroville. Water levels for the lake reduced to 842 feet, making officials confident that shutting off the outflows will be safe.