Aerial view showing the damaged spillway as California Department of Water Resources gradually reduced the outflow to begin repairs at the Oroville Dam February 27, 2017 in Oroville, California. Water can be see flowing off the side into the mountain as the volume is reduced. (Dale Kolke/California DWR via Planetpix)

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Aerial view showing the damaged spillway as California Department of Water Resources gradually reduced the outflow to begin repairs at the Oroville Dam February 27, 2017 in Oroville, California. Water can be see flowing off the side into the mountain as the volume is reduced.

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