US EditionWhy a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump
- The federal government is advancing a proposal to raise California's Shasta Dam by over 18 feet, aiming to increase water storage for farmers and was completed in 1945.
- The project faces polarized support, with proponents citing ecosystem benefits and increased water storage, while opponents warn it threatens Chinook salmon and the Winnemem Wintu tribe's sacred lands.
- Environmental and tribal advocates highlight that the dam blocked salmon migration, the fish survive in a limited river stretch downstream, and the raise would inundate culturally important sites like the Kabyai Creek burial ground.
- Experts estimate the project would cost about $1.8 billion today and provide 51,300 acre-feet of additional water annually, with Republican support and a $2 billion budget designation facilitating progress despite legal and environmental concerns.
- The proposal suggests potential legal conflicts with state environmental laws, while tribal leaders hope the effort will fail, although federal actions ease regulations to advance increased water deliveries to growers.
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Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump
The controversial Shasta Dam project would deliver more water to farmers but a tribe could lose sacred sites and endangered salmon could lose habitat.
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Why a contentious project to raise California’s Shasta Dam could move forward under Trump – Shasta Scout
An aerial view of Shasta Dam. A federal project to enlarge the dam seems to be gaining momentum. Photo by Sara Nevis, California Department of Water Resources This story was originally published by CalMatters. You can sign up for their newsletter here. Near the southern flank of Mount Shasta, springs and snowmelt converge to form the McCloud River. This Sacramento River tributary, held sacred by the Winnemem Wintu tribe, teemed with Chinook salm…
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