DWR places blockades around Thermalito Afterbay

DWR places blockades around Thermalito Afterbay

OROVILLE — Drivers passing along the Thermalito Afterbay on Oroville Dam Boulevard West early Thursday morning likely saw trucks hauling cement blocks into the area. By noon, the structures lined shorelines and beaches that could previously be accessed by boats, effectively creating blockades between boaters and the water in specific areas. One example was a rocky shoreline at the Monument Hill boat launch, although boaters could still access th…