California orders overall safety review at tallest US dam
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — California officials say they're ordering a comprehensive safety review at the tallest dam in the U.S. to pinpoint needed upgrades after a dramatic spillway collapse earlier this year.
State Department of Water Resources Deputy Director Joel Ledesma said Wednesday the review of the Oroville Dam will involve federal, state and private experts.
Officials ordered nearly 200,000 people evacuated when Oroville Dam's main spillway collapsed in February. Authorities now say they have finished repairs to make the spillway operable through the coming rainy season.