Oroville, United States Of America. 13th Feb, 2017. Helicopters transport large bags of rocks as efforts begin to repair the damaged Oroville Dam spillway which forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people February 13, 2017 in Oroville, California. Repair of the spillway and levees along the Feather and Sacramento rivers are needed to secure the nation's tallest dam. Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News
Helicopters transport large bags of rocks as efforts begin to repair the damaged Oroville Dam spillway which forced the evacuation of nearly 200,000 people February 13, 2017 in Oroville, California. Repair of the spillway and levees along the Feather and Sacramento rivers are needed to secure the nation's tallest dam.
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