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DWR will begin implementing additional boating requirements at Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County due to the recent discovery of invasive quagga mussels.

DWR urges people to avoid physical contact with water at Quail Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae. People should also avoid eating fish or shellfish from the lake.

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is urging the public to avoid contact with water at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is urging the public to avoid contact with water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice due to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

Moving to provide immediate support to communities facing water supply challenges, DWR announced the first round of funding commitments for $200 million available through the Small Community Drought Relief Program.

Today, Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth released the following statement regarding the status of hydropower operations at the Hyatt Powerplant at Lake Oroville.

DWR began construction on Castaic Dam’s tower access bridge in Los Angeles County to reduce seismic risks during a major earthquake.

The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources released the next versions of two computer models that simulate operations of the State Water Project (SWP) and the Central Valley Project (CVP).

DWR is using an innovative, helicopter-based technology to gather information about the state’s groundwater aquifer structure to support drought response and the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

DWR and California State Parks will be offering expanded educational opportunities at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center and State Recreation Area in the coming months. As of July 1, DWR is exclusively managing the Oroville Visitor Center facilities, while State Parks will provide programs throughout the Lake Oroville State Recreation Area.