California's Oroville Dam spillway is facing its first big test since it collapsed two years ago
The nation's tallest dam reopened its spillway on Tuesday, more than two years after it failed and forced nearly 200,000 people to evacuate their homes, authorities announced.
Construction crews have been working to rebuild the spillway at the Oroville Dam in Northern California since May 2017, and have restored its"full functionality," said Joel Ledesma, deputy director of the California Department of Water Resources.Authorities said they will be closely monitoring the spillway's operations as it faces its first big test since its collapse.
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