President Trump startled some of his most ardent supporters in the San Joaquin Valley by having the Army Corps of Engineers suddenly release water from two dams.

The sudden, unplanned release of water from two dams has led to criticism from residents, water managers and members of Congress.

It comes after water shortages allegedly hampered firefighting efforts in Los Angeles—a claim that state officials deny.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has dramatically increased the amount of water flowing from two dams in California's Tulare County, sending massive flows down a river channel toward farmlands in the San Joaquin Valley.

There are two major problems with Trump’s order, water experts said: The water will not flow to Los Angeles, and it is being wasted by being released during the wet winter season.