Sites analysis touts potential of reservoir
According to a new analysis by the Sites Project Authority, the proposed Sites Reservoir would be 80% full after recent storms had the long-planned project been in place. In development for several years, Sites Reservoir is considered one of the largest reservoir projects in California. It is an off-stream water storage project that will be situated north of the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Sites Valley, 10 miles west of Maxwell where Colusa and Glenn counties meet. Officials said once built, the reservoir will capture and store a portion of stormwater from the Sacramento River – after all other water rights and regulatory requirements are met – and release water to benefit communities, farms, businesses, and wildlife across the state during drier years.
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