NewsCalifornia Prepares for Extreme Weather Swings as New Water Year Approaches

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today previewed the new Water Year which starts on October 1 ...

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News Improving the Lives of Californians: DWR Marks 10 Years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Progress Made to Protect Water Supplies

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark la ...

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News State Helps Local Communities Prepare for Flood Emergencies with Latest Round of Funding

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding $1.4 million in funding for nine emergency respo ...

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News DWR Releases Groundwater Conditions Update Highlighting First Decade of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

On the heels of the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) last mo ...

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News Levee Breach Marks Completion of the Delta’s Largest-ever Tidal Wetland Restoration Project

For the first time in 100 years, tidal waters are flowing to 3,400 acres of restored habitat that wi ...

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Acres of farmland irrigated by the State Water Project

60%

DWR's GHG reduction goal by 2030

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