Orville Dam Pics
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From: slade
18-Feb-17
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This gives you a better perspective of the damage. No wonder they evacuated.
From: keepemsharp
19-Feb-17
They keep calling this the countries largest dam. Maybe the largest earthen dam.
From: Jimbo
19-Feb-17
It's the country's tallest dam.
They're expecting a lot of rain over the next few days. They've lowered the lake level by nearly 50 feet... lets hope that's enough capacity to handle the next rush of water headed their way.
From: NvaGvUp
19-Feb-17
I believe it's the TALLEST dam. The Oahe Dam in South Dakota is (or at least was), the biggest earthen dam.
From: Franzen
19-Feb-17
"It's the country's tallest dam."
My understanding as well. Obviously since it is an earthen damn, it is not vertical, perhaps maybe leading to the confusion. The largest dam is somewhat hard to determine, since it will vary based on what metric is used to determine largest.
From: slade
19-Feb-17
From: WV Mountaineer
19-Feb-17
I hate it for the people living there.
From: keepemsharp
19-Feb-17
This thing is taller than the Hoover dam?
From: Franzen
19-Feb-17
Yes, by about 40'.
