Madera Canal Capacity Restoration Project – Part III of the San Joaquin River Restoration Settlement Act, Section 10201, states that the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to conduct feasibility studies on the following improvements and facilities in the Friant Division, Central Valley Project: Restoration of the capacity of the Friant-Kern Canal and Madera Canal, and reverse flow pump-back facilities on the Friant-Kern Canal. This page will track the progress on the Madera Canal Restoration Capacity Project.