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Report: Flaws in Design, Building and Upkeep Led to Oroville Spillway Failure

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Oroville Dam's main spillway, which failed in February, was poorly designed, poorly built and poorly maintained. That's according to an independent analysis of the Northern California structure that forced evacuation orders of some 180,000 people two months ago.

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