NewsDWR Releases Initial State Water Project Allocation

With California off to a dry start for the water year, DWR announced an initial State Water Project ...

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Blogs 'Carcass Survey' Helps DWR Learn About Health of Salmon Species

After salmon spawn or reproduce, it marks the end of their lifecycle.

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News DWR Releases Oroville Dam CNA Summary Report

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has published a summary report on the Oroville Dam Safety Co ...

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Blogs Celebrating 60 Years of the State Water Project

Sixty years ago, the Election of 1960 became a turning point in how California would deliver water a ...

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Blogs Water Flow Experiment Successfully Increases Habitat for Endangered Delta Smelt

By experimenting with how salty ocean water mixes with fresh water within the Suisun Marsh, the Depa ...

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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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750,000

Acres of farmland irrigated by the State Water Project

60%

DWR's GHG reduction goal by 2030

12,400,000

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1,246

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