Getting water to the Sites reservoir
Action News Now is learning more about the sites reservoir project proposed for Colusa County. Two weeks ago, the developer needed to resubmit its application for a water quality permit under the Clean Water Act with more information. The pumping station in Hamilton City is one of the two stations that will divert water from the Sacramento River to the sites reservoir. The other station is in Red Bluff. Water is diverted from the river into the Glenn-Colusa irrigation district’s main canal. The canal infrastructure is already here, but they must build a regulating reservoir on site. The sites reservoir aims to create more water storage for the state to use and to help in drought years. The general manager for the Glenn-Colusa Irrigation District told Action News Now that it will be a great solution to water challenges in California.
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