... was in the news in February 2017 when, after the wettest winter in over 100 years, the emergency spillway was opened for the first time and it suffered damage. There were fears that it might collapse, and more than 180,000 people were evacuated from their nearby homes. The emergency evacuation was cancelled after two days, and the spillway was rebuilt over the following summer at a cost of over $400 million.
© Haydn Thompson 2017