Massive amounts of water are discharged from the damaged Oroville Dam spillway eroding the hillside February 12, 2017 in Oroville, California. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for 200,000 residents surrounding the nation's tallest dam.


Massive amounts of water are discharged from the damaged Oroville Dam spillway eroding the hillside February 12, 2017 in Oroville, California. A mandatory evacuation order was issued for 200,000 residents surrounding the nation's tallest dam.


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Location: Oroville, California
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