City of Oroville sues over 2017 spillway emergency KCRA 3 » Officials with the city of Oroville are scheduled to announce Wednesday that they are suing the state of California for “its failure to properly manage the Oroville Dam” nearly a year after thousands of people were forced to evacuate in fear that the Lake Oroville spillway could fail, flooding the region. By Michelle|2018-01-17T15:36:51-08:00January 17, 2018|California, Dams, Oroville Dam|Comments Off on City of Oroville sues over 2017 spillway emergency Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInWhatsAppTelegramTumblrPinterestVkXingEmail About the Author: Michelle Related Posts ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels ‘A fiasco from the beginning’ — Caltrans’ costs soar on $1.1 billion San Francisco tunnels The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Gallery The Boring Company: What 8 Cities Really Think of Elon Musk’s Tunnel Vision Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 Gallery Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts Gallery Can America Still Build Big? A California Rail Project Raises Doubts