The US Army Corps of Engineers have dramatically increased the volume of water flowing from two dams in Dulare County, and has sent massive flows on a river channel towards the agricultural lands in San Joak's valley.
Federal records show that Shafar Dam jumped early on Friday morning in the water releases of the Terminus Dam in Kavia Lake and the lake victory.
Four days after President Trump's said on social media that the US military entered California and “operated water”. Trump vowed when he visited Los Angeles last week “Open the valves and pumps” Provide more water in California.
According to federal data, the flow from the Terminus Dam in the Kavia River near Visalia increased from 57 cubic feet to more than 1,500 on Friday. From the lake victory near Portervill, the flow in the Tule River increased from 105 cubic feet to 990 per second.
Army Corps of Engineers are “running restricted water outputs from both dams,” said Tyler Stalkar, a spokesman for Corps in Sacramento. “This action is coordinated with local authorities. The releases are under the efficiency of the subordinate waterways.”
Responding to questions about the sudden increase in water flow Recent Administration Order In California to enact “emergency measures to provide water resources.”
“Pawlik said he was supplying water from the military corporation dams to ensure the availability of water in California to respond to the wildfire.
Water was released from two dams approaching atmospheric river storms Is predicted to bring snow and rain To California.
Dam managers in California usually free water than big storms. But the federal organization's views on Trump's administrative order say the case is different.
Aaron Fuguda, General Manager of Tulare Irrigation District, The news site SJV told the water Usually such flood releases are “made with a lot of announcement and coordination.”
“I have been doing this in 18 years. I have never seen something like this.”