Oroville Dam
CountryUSA
Height235 m
Year1968
TypeEmbankment
RiverFeather
About Oroville Dam
The tallest dam in the USA at 235 m. An earth-fill dam. In 2017, the spillway collapsed during heavy rains, forcing 188,000 people to evacuate. The emergency spillway nearly failed, which would have been catastrophic. Repairs cost $1.1 billion.
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