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RE: Oroville Dam - worst case scenarios

Posted By Peter Rutschmann 02-17-2017 10:26 AM
Found In Egroup: Environment, Coasts, Oceans, & Infrastructure \ view thread
Effects of high velocities in spillway chutes are often underestimated. The Oroville spillway will experience very high velocities which result in cavitation risks. This could eventually be avoided if the chute surface is entirely smooth without any offsets or local slope changes. However over years ...