The Department of the Interior has approved the Sites Reservoir Project, authorizing federal funding for a 1.5 million acre-foot off-stream reservoir near Maxwell in Northern California. The facility will capture and store water during wet periods for use in dry years, benefiting communities, agriculture, and the environment across the state. The Bureau of Reclamation will fund up to 25% of the project cost, with construction partnerships now moving forward. This storage solution aims to strengt