New Scale Describes Intensity, Potential Impacts o ...
Many of us are familiar with the category system that ranks the severity of hurricanes and tornadoes. A similar system is now being rolled out for atm ...
February 15, 2019
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The DWR Mission
To sustainably manage the water resources of California, in cooperation with other agencies, to benefit the state’s people and protect, restore, and enhance the natural and human environments.
After Wildfires, DWR Staff Deploy to Protect Water ...
While the devastating Camp Fire roared for several weeks in Butte County last November, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) was on high ...
February 14, 2019
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South Sacramento Community Shapes Design of Morris ...
Local community groups and residents are playing a key role in the design of the Morrison Creek Revitalization Project, a multi-benefit project in sou ...
February 06, 2019
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750,000
Acres of farmland irrigated by the State Water Project
60%
DWR's GHG reduction goal by 2030
12,400,000
Pounds of reinforcing steel on Oroville main spillway
1,246
Dams under state's jurisdiction