Oroville Dam

California · United States of America

Oroville Dam, United States of America
Photo: California Department of Water Resources, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons

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The tallest dam in the United States, this earthfill embankment on the Feather River forms Lake Oroville. Overlook points on the surrounding hills reveal the vast reservoir and the dramatic emergency spillway carved into the hillside.

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