The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released the operations plan for Lake Oroville during the 2017-18 rainy season to protect public safety while construction continues on the reservoir’s main and emergency spillways. The plan, which will guide reservoir operations between November 1 and April 2018, calls for DWR to maintain lower-than- ...
![The sun rises over the Lake Oroville flood control spillway and diversion pool while crews continue with the recovery efforts at the Butte County, California site.](/-/media/DWR-Images/DWR-Website-banners-Final/News/kj_oroville_0049_10_10_17_home.jpg?mw=200&hash=2EDBB4BA4DB2F147BA49C9F5F6160E56)