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flag The U.S. allocates $540 million to upgrade California’s water canals, boosting drought resilience and agricultural reliability.

flag The U.S. Department of the Interior has allocated $540 million in federal funding to modernize California’s aging water infrastructure, primarily targeting subsidence-affected canals in the Central Valley. flag The investment, made possible by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, supports repairs to the Delta-Mendota, Friant-Kern, and San Luis Canals, with $235 million for the Delta-Mendota Canal and $200 million for the Friant-Kern Canal. flag Additional funds will upgrade the Tehama-Colusa Canal and advance planning to raise Shasta Dam, which could increase storage by 634,000 acre-feet. flag The projects aim to restore water delivery capacity, improve agricultural reliability, and enhance drought resilience, though the dam expansion faces environmental and tribal opposition.

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