Oroville SRA roads and trails closed

California State Parks has closed off all recreation trails and areas and some roads in response to the damaged Oroville Dam spillway and the opening of the emergency spillway. The water behind the dam reached 100% today for the first time in 48 years. CAL FIRE Incident Management Team #3 is assisting and supporting the Department of Water Resources on managing the incident. DWR and CAL FIRE crews in past days have been clearing trees and brush from the path water is taking in the auxiliary spillway, which is an unlined hillside. The auxiliary spillway flows are expected to wash soil and debris into the Feather River. As of this afternoon, both the damaged spillway and the emergency spillway are open and carrying 6000 and 12,000 cfs.
Road closures:
Oro-Dam East from Glen Drive to Canyon Drive.
Oroville Dam Crest Road Closed at the left abutment restrooms.
Canyon Drive from Oroville Dam Blvd East to Royal Oaks Drive.
Trail closures:
California State Parks has closed off all recreation trails and areas around the Diversion Pool.
Road Blocks/security checkpoints;
Oro-Dam east at Glen Drive
Oro-Dam east at Canyon Drive
Dam Crest Road at Spillway Access Road
Canyon Drive at Royal Oaks Drive
Cooperating Agencies: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Butte County Sheriff’s Office, the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the State’s Division of Safety of Dams, CAL FIRE and State and Federal Wildlife Agencies. A total of 250 personnel are assigned to the incident.

For information on lake conditions, including lake levels, inflows, and outflows, call 530-534-2307.  You can also visit the following website http://cdec.water.ca.gov/cdecapp/resapp/resDetailOrig.action?resid=ORO