Damage to Oroville Dam spillway, Feb. 27, 2017. Photo: Dale Kolke/Calif. DWR Mar 02, 2022 Climate Change Identified as Contributor to Oroville Dam Spillway Incident . Case study of weather triggering the 2017 crisis points to how atmospheric rivers are impacted by global warming Author Robert Monroe Topics Climate Change . Hazards . Share . . . . . A one-two punch of precipitation resulted in damage to Orov...