BlogsWildfires Lead to Increased Flood Risks: Be Prepared, Stay Alert

California has experienced record-breaking wildfires in 2020 with more than 4 million acres burned, ...

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Blogs DWR Teams with State, Federal Partners to Protect Endangered Species

A team of DWR scientists are working with federal and state partners to embrace the challenge of ove ...

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Blogs Former DWR Director Robie Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

Justice Ronald B. Robie, who served as the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) fifth director, was ...

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News Water Year 2020 Demonstrates Weather Variability

California’s Water Year 2020 has come to a close and while Northern California was mostly dry, parts ...

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News DWR Continues Critical Operations During Public Emergencies

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues operations to maintain critical functions while mo ...

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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.

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