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Tjernell

DWR announced the appointment of Kristopher A. Tjernell as Deputy Director of the Integrated Watershed Management Program on May 9, 2018.

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Mile 62 aqueduct repairs May 7 2018

Repairs to the California State Water Project at Mile 62 near Gustine have been temporarily delayed due to a rupture in a water-filled cofferdam that was used to divert water for construction activities. As a result, water re-filled the aqueduct, located in Merced County, California.

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Construction of the emergency spillway

DWR has updated the 2018 Lake Oroville Operations Plan to begin construction as soon as possible this spring and maximize the 2018 construction window to ensure the main spillway is fully reconstructed before next winter.

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Lake Oroville main spillway March 29 2018

DWR today announced that use of the Lake Oroville main spillway is unlikely this week. Inflows into the reservoir peaked on Saturday at just over 54,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). A steady outflow of 13,000 cfs from Hyatt Powerplant kept the elevation of the reservoir below 800 feet.

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