Oroville Crisis Drives Harder Look at Aging US Dams View Larger Image U.S. News » The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is telling owners of the 1,700 other hydroelectric dams it regulates nationally that it expects them to look equally hard at their own organizations and aging dams, in the wake of the sudden collapse of much of first one, then both spillways last February at the 770-foot-tall (235-meter-tall) Oroville Dam, the nation’s tallest. Michelle2018-02-12T15:14:47-08:00February 11th, 2018|Dams, Oroville Dam, U.S. News| Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookTwitterEmail Related Posts Infrastructure Policy On Tap When Trump, Pelosi Meet Again April 17th, 2019 With 100 People Per Day Dying in Crashes, Lawmakers Weigh Road Safety Options April 9th, 2019 Congress Returns to Debate Infrastructure, Fiscal 2020 Funding, Nominees March 21st, 2019 Sea level rise could threaten California cities and ports by 2040 March 21st, 2019 Infrastructure funds top need, state mayors say March 18th, 2019 Trump Fiscal 2020 Budget Request Prioritizes Infrastructure Grants March 11th, 2019 ‘Fix the Damn Roads’: States Step In After Trump’s Plans Stall March 11th, 2019 Infrastructure bill seen difficult to pass amid funding disputes March 7th, 2019 Governors bullish on infrastructure after Trump talks February 25th, 2019