Water & Drought

Check out this interactive 3D model of Oroville Dam

This Aug. 23, 2016, satellite image released by DigitalGlobe and taken by DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite shows an overview of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, thousands of people were evacuated from counties downstream of the nation's tallest dam amid concerns the spillway could fail and send water roaring downstream.
This Aug. 23, 2016, satellite image released by DigitalGlobe and taken by DigitalGlobe's WorldView-2 satellite shows an overview of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2017, thousands of people were evacuated from counties downstream of the nation's tallest dam amid concerns the spillway could fail and send water roaring downstream. AP

Want to get a great perspective of the Oroville Dam and surrounding areas? Below is a 3D model that will let you zoom around and remember the main spillway as it was before the huge hole emerged.

To zoom, scroll or pinch. To pan, right-click and drag or use two fingers to drag on touch devices.

Model by EOSGIS, as posted on Sketchfab

This story was originally published February 17, 2017 at 9:41 PM with the headline "Check out this interactive 3D model of Oroville Dam."

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