… Trump’s executive order pushed the Bureau of Reclamation to modify how it operates the Central Valley Project, a complex of reservoirs — including Lake Shasta — and canals that captures runoff from Northern California mountains and supplies water agencies in the Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys. Last week, the bureau announced an operational modification that would increase annual water deliveries by 130,000 to 180,000 acre-feet from the Central Valley Project and another 120,000 to 220,000 from the State Water Project, the latter chiefly generated from the Oroville Dam on the Feather River. … The announcement sparked reactions, both pro and con, that reflect the state’s long-running water allocation battles.
–Written by CalMatters columnist Dan Walters.

Other Delta news:

• Sacramento News & Review (Calif.): Golden State Salmon Association urges Newsom to sue Trump over the fresh water grab