The base of the Oroville Dam spillway in 1986, where floodwaters from the lake empty into the river at the bottom of the dam. Former Oroville Police Chief Gary Grant said the force of the water rendered the road on the other side impassable.
February 21, 2017
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February 21, 2017 8 a.m.
Former Oroville chief of police reflects on past
For the last week, the small city of Oroville, California, has found itself in the national limelight, as heavy rain and snowmelt created fears of a failure at the nation’s tallest dam and forced evacuations in Oroville and other towns below.