NewsNew Report Estimates Potential Water Losses Due to Climate Crisis, Actions to Boost Supplies

Today, the Department of Water Resources released its final 2023 State Water Project Delivery Capabi ...

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Blogs California is Approaching Ten Years of Sustainable Groundwater Management

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

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News California Aims to Improve Ability to Measure How Much Water is Flowing throughout the State, Critical to Managing Water Supplies

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced a new partnership opportunity to support th ...

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Blogs DWR Presents New eDNA Strategy in Washington D.C. to Help Improve Water Management

One of the primary goals of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is to use the newest and best av ...

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News Climate Readiness - Using Advanced Lasers and Sonar to Determine if Lake Oroville Has Lost Capacity

With California experiencing extreme swings between severe drought to torrential rain, the Departmen ...

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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

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