Emergency decision-making processes of Oroville Dam spillway incident in the United States and policy recommendations for China
JIANG Furen1, LING Yongyu1,2
1. China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038; 2. Research Center on Flood & Drought Disaster Reduction of the Ministry of Water Resources, Beijing 100038
Abstract：As the tallest dam in the United States, Oroville Dam's main and emergency spillways were significantly damaged in February 2017. In this paper, a brief introduction of the spillways and functions of Oroville Dam is presented, the emergency decision-making processes are probed; and several recommendations are proposed as the references for the relevant agencies in China.
姜付仁, 凌永玉. 美国奥罗维尔大坝溢洪道事故应急决策及启示[J]. 中国防汛抗旱, 2018, 28(7): 40-45.
JIANG Furen, LING Yongyu. Emergency decision-making processes of Oroville Dam spillway incident in the United States and policy recommendations for China. journal1, 2018, 28(7): 40-45.
2018, Vol. 28 
