OROVILLE CONSTRUCTION UPDATE: Lake Oroville Spillways Work Continues, Updates on Related Activities.
In the past two weeks, Kiewit has focused on removing the lower 2,000 feet, or lower chute, of the gated flood control spillway (also known as the main spillway.)
Kiewit, last week, began preliminary foundation preparation work where portions of the new lower chute will be constructed.
Kiewit continues to use controlled blasting to break away rock and concrete from the portions of the chute that will be removed and replaced this year.
Board of Consultants (BOC) Memo 6 The sixth BOC memo was transmitted to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Lake levels update DWR will manage observed and forecasted reservoir inflow with necessary releases to achieve a safe and reasonable lake level into the fall that takes into account the needs for public safety first and foremost.
The lake level was 825 feet.
In 2015 there were 25,300 visitors and the lake level was 740 feet.
Siren for construction emergencies installed DWR on Friday tested a siren installed near the main spillway to alert workers on site of a construction-related emergency.
DWR is committed to informing the surrounding communities and the general public about the work being done to repair the spillways at Lake Oroville and related impacts to roads, recreation, public access and surrounding infrastructure and ecosystems.