The floodgates at Oroville Dam in California were re-opened on Friday, March 17, for the first time since the end of February. The dam has been releasing water up to 50,000 cubic feet per second since, according to a press release. The flow in the Feather River also increased because of the release, and Lake Oroville’s level has dropped approximately four feet per day. The California Department of Water Resources expected to maintain the water flow for five to six days in order to bring down the lake level in order to provide sufficient storage for rain and snowmelt.