Work on the Sites Reservoir, west of Maxwell in Colusa County, starts when crews begin testing soils and rocks in and around the 14,000 acre site of the proposed lake, said Fritz Durst, chairman of ...

It would become the eighth-largest reservoir in California, holding 1.5 million acre-feet of water — enough for at least 7.5 million people a year.

California’s second-largest reservoir reached full capacity for the third year in a row Thursday, the first time it’s hit such a record in its 57-year history. Lake Oroville, located about 80 ...

Sites Reservoir, set to be located near Maxwell in the Sacramento Valley, is now expected to cost at least $6.2 billion to build, the project planners confirmed to Bay Area News Group on Wednesday.

Construction on California's Sites Reservoir, a $6.8 billion project, is expected to begin by the end of next year. The reservoir, located west of Maxwell, will hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of ...

Construction on California's Sites Reservoir, a $6.8 billion project, is expected to begin by the end of next year. The reservoir, located west of Maxwell, will hold up to 1.5 million acre-feet of ...