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flag The Army is pushing a $1.2B dam expansion at Pine Flat to boost water storage and flood protection, following California's drought exit.

flag Assistant Secretary of the Army Adam Telle visited Pine Flat Dam in January 2026 with Congressman Vince Fong and local leaders to advance a proposed 12-foot dam expansion aimed at increasing water storage by 120,700 acre-feet, improving flood protection, and boosting hydropower. flag The project, authorized by the 2024 Water Resources Development Act, follows severe 2023 floods and comes as California is officially declared drought-free for the first time in 25 years. flag Officials discussed modernization efforts like forecast-informed reservoir operations and airborne snow observatories to improve water management, while Fong urged faster action to begin construction before 2028. flag Telle acknowledged past communication issues with farmers and pledged better stakeholder coordination and continued collaboration with Congress on water policy reforms.

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