Heavy equipment operators dig access points along the riverbank to assist crews in repairing damage to the spillway and hillside February 17, 2017 in Oroville, California. Repairs continue on the spillway and water is being released from the lake to reduce the risk of failure at the nation's tallest dam. (Brian Baer/California DWR via Planetpix)

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