The Trump administration announced Tuesday it will spend $540 million on water infrastructure projects in California, much of it to repair aging and sinking canals in the Central Valley. The largest share, $235 million, will be used to rehabilitate the Delta-Mendota Canal, which carries water to farmlands. An additional $200 million will help continue repairs on the Friant-Kern Canal, another major conduit for water in the valley. … The Interior Department said it also will spend $40 million to begin a plan to raise the height of Shasta Dam — a proposal that growers and water agencies have supported. … The plan to raise the dam and expand the reservoir is strongly opposed by tribes, fishing advocates and environmental groups.

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