Large Scale Central

Oroville Dam, sorta train related

General Discussion
#1

You may recognize the name from a couple of years ago when the overflow spillway was partially ruined and the city was threatened.

Here is some footage of the original construction back in the early 1960’s of the worlds highest earth filled Dam.

Proud to say I had a very minor role in this project, design and installation of the HVAC in the visitors center, yea a very minor role

hope you enjoy this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=how56Jem9ZU

#2

#3

I should model the Orville Damn. It would be easy, just mix up some mud and a bunch of destroyed buildings and there you go!!.

#4

Thanks for posting that! Really interesting. The entire system from quarry to dam site is like an enormous assembly line. (Somebody made a fortune providing the conveyor belts!)

#5

That’s some serious mechanical engineering there.