California's drought conditions are worsening and the state is looking at further options beyond local water conservation. There has been debate whether to revive the Sites Reservoir project, a massive and long-shuttered project set for the western Sacramento River Valley. On KQED, CWS Senior Staff Researcher Dr. Ann Willis, weighs in on how dams fit into our long-term water management strategy and why we need to rethink water management in California. New reservoirs aren't always the best solution; in fact, natural infrastructure like aquifers and floodplains are greatly underutilized and would benefit people and ecosystems more than new dams projects.

Listen in on KQED: "With Worsening Drought, Long-Delayed Reservoir Project Gets New Life". June 2, 2022.