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Colusa’s Sites Reservoir proposal gets $268.9 million in tentative funding from California Water Commission

Colusa’s Sites Reservoir proposal gets $268.9 million in tentative funding from California Water Commission

COLUSA COUNTY — On June 17, the California Water Commission approved $268.9 million in conditional supplemental funding for Sites Reservoir,…
June 26, 2026 Read More
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California commits $268.9 million more to Sites Reservoir in bid to climate-proof its water supply

California commits $268.9 million more to Sites Reservoir in bid to climate-proof its water supply

California has taken a significant step forward in its long-term water storage agenda, with Governor Gavin Newsom announcing that the California Water Commission…
June 26, 2026 Read More
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California Water Commission boosts potential funding for Sites Reservoir project

California Water Commission boosts potential funding for Sites Reservoir project

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (FOX26) — California water officials on Wednesday increased the amount of potential state funding available for the proposed Sites…
June 26, 2026 Read More

Press Releases and Statements

Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $268.9 Million in Conditional Proposition 1 Funding
June 18, 2026

Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $268.9 Million in Conditional Proposition 1 Funding

Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $268.9 Million in Conditional Proposition 1 Funding Maxwell, CA – Today, the Sites Project Authority (Authority)…
Press Release: Sites Project Authority Launches Procurement Process for Conveyance Infrastructure Construction
May 28, 2026

Press Release: Sites Project Authority Launches Procurement Process for Conveyance Infrastructure Construction

Sites Project Authority Launches Procurement Process for Conveyance Infrastructure Construction Maxwell, CA – Today, the Sites Project Authority (Authority) launched a…
Press Release: Sites Project Authority Statement on Submitted Water Right Comments
May 25, 2026

Press Release: Sites Project Authority Statement on Submitted Water Right Comments

Sites Project Authority Statement on Submitted Water Right Comments Today, the Sites Project Authority released the following statement related to…
Press Release: Sites Project Authority Statement on Proposed Order for Sites Reservoir Water Right
March 21, 2026

Press Release: Sites Project Authority Statement on Proposed Order for Sites Reservoir Water Right

Sites Project Authority Statement on Proposed Order for Sites Reservoir Water Right Maxwell, CA – Today, the Sites Project Authority…

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California Water Commission unanimously awards $268.9 million in funding to the Sites Reservoir Project
June 26, 2026

California Water Commission unanimously awards $268.9 million in funding to the Sites Reservoir Project

MAXWELL, Calif. - On Thursday, the Sites Project Authority announced that the California Water Commission has unanimously awarded the Sites Reservoir…
California Water Commission approves $268.9 million funding for Sites Reservoir
June 26, 2026

California Water Commission approves $268.9 million funding for Sites Reservoir

COLUSA COUNTY, Calif. — The California Water Commission on Wednesday, June 17, approved $268.9 million in conditional supplemental funding for the…
California issues draft conditional approval for key Sites Reservoir water right
March 26, 2026

California issues draft conditional approval for key Sites Reservoir water right

NORTHSTATE, Calif. — A major milestone has been reached for the proposed Sites Reservoir project, a plan to build a…
California’s largest proposed reservoir in years on track for key state permit
March 26, 2026

California’s largest proposed reservoir in years on track for key state permit

The plan to build California's largest reservoir in nearly 50 years has cleared one of its last and most fundamental…

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