Rebuilding the Oroville Dam Spillways

How do you rebuild one of the biggest spillways in the world after a catastrophic failure with the next flood season right around the corner? This video covers the engineering and construction required to repair both the main (FCO) spillway and emergency spillway after they were catastrophically damaged during flooding in the spring of 2017.

Courtesy of Practical Engineering on YouTube. Watch on YouTube ↗

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