Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move, called it a “victory.”
The inflow to Lake Kaweah in Three Rivers, Calif., in 2021. Federal officials, acting on an executive order from President Trump, unexpectedly released water from the lake on Friday.
The hydropower dam, in quake-prone Tibet, is set to be the world’s biggest. But China has said little about the project, which could affect nearby countries.
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