U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) will tour Lake Oroville on Thursday as crews continue to repair the reservoir’s damaged spillways. In a tweet Thursday morning, Harris said she was taking an aerial tour to survey the damaged spillways and repair work. The emergency spillway at the dam, used for the first time when the lake topped its banks, had eroded dangerously, prompting fears it could collapse. Water levels at the lake have decreased to 50 feet below maximum capacity after rising slightly a day before. veronica.rocha@latimes.comTwitter: VeronicaRochaLAUPDATES:12:45 p.m.: This article was updated with new outflow numbers from the California Department of Water Resources.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 23, 2017 18:45 UTC