Human error played a role in Oroville Dam failure, report finds
by Ralph Vartabedian, Los Angeles Times
Jan 05, 2018
2 minutes
LOS ANGELES - Complacency, bureaucracy and an inadequate safety culture led to the failure last year of the Oroville Dam spillway, according to an independent investigation report released Friday.
The findings point to human error by a number of organizations, but say that the dam's owner, the California Department of Water Resources,
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