News

Despite recent rain, Colusa County has been upended by devastating drought conditions

April 18, 2023

The recent rains have brought needed relief to communities throughout California, reviving depleted reservoirs and rebuilding the Sierra snowpack. While we celebrate this reprieve from […]

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This reservoir on the Sacramento River has been planned for decades. What’s taking so long?

February 27, 2023

The Sites Reservoir — a $4.4 billion project to add dams and store more water that’ll be sent south — is still years away from […]

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How will California’s water storage hold up in future dry-wet cycles?

January 19, 2023

California’s recent storms have brought record amounts of precipitation but have also revived a perennial debate at the state Capitol over water storage and management.

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Press Releases

Press Release: Governor Newsom Includes Sites Reservoir in Building More, Creating Jobs Initiative

May 19, 2023

Governor Newsom Includes Sites Reservoir in Building More, Creating Jobs Initiative   Sacramento, CA – Governor Newsom announced that Sites […]

Press Release: New Analysis Finds 2023 Storms Would Have Yielded Water for Up to 2.4 Million People, Farms, and Businesses if Sites Reservoir Were Operational Today

March 16, 2023

New Analysis Finds 2023 Storms Would Have Yielded Water for Up to 2.4 Million People, Farms, and Businesses if Sites […]

Press Release: New Analysis Reveals Recent Storms Would Have Yielded Water for Up to 2 Million People, Farms, and Businesses if Sites Reservoir Were Operational Today

January 18, 2023

New Analysis Reveals Recent Storms Would Have Yielded Water for Up to 2 Million People, Farms, and Businesses if Sites […]

Press Release: Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $80 Million in Federal Funds to Increase Drought Resilience

January 4, 2023

Sites Reservoir Awarded Additional $80 Million in Federal Funds to Increase Drought Resilience   Sacramento, CA – Last week, the […]

News

What California can learn from wave of storms

January 3, 2023

In Summary: The series of rain and snow storms buffeting California this month contains lessons for politicians, if they pay […]

Planning for dry times: The West considers more reservoirs and aquifers

January 2, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — As parched California receives much needed rain and snow this winter, some local water officials are […]

Opinion: California needs better water supply reliability – including improved conveyance systems

December 1, 2022

As California confronts another extended drought and its impacts, it is more obvious than ever that the state has failed […]

New mega reservoir is final planning phase for California

October 19, 2022

Maxwell, California – California is getting closer to creating a massive new reservoir within a huge natural Colusa County valley that’s shaped […]

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