View Larger Image Oroville Crisis Triggers Rethinking of California Dam Management KQED Science » Much like the spillway itself, faith in the ability of the agency managing the project is showing some cracks. “This is an institutional failure,” says Ron Stork of Friends of the River, at a recent legislative oversight hearing. “That dam has not been safe since it was constructed.” By Michelle|2018-01-12T10:58:52-08:00May 16, 2017|California, Dams, Lead Stories, Oroville Dam|Comments Off on Oroville Crisis Triggers Rethinking of California Dam Management 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