DWR Updates

Image of Edward Hyatt Powerplant, an underground, hydroelectric, pumping-generating facility located near Oroville Dam

Lake Oroville Community Update - August 6, 2021

Lake Oroville Community Update for August 6, 2021.

Published: August 06, 2021

Lake Oroville Community Update - July 30, 2021

Lake Oroville Community Update for July 30, 2021.

Published: July 30, 2021

drone photograph shows the completed temporary emergency drought barrier for the West False River in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta in Contra Costa County.

DWR Completes Installation of Emergency Salinity Drought Barrier

After three weeks of round-the-clock work, the emergency drought salinity barrier (EDSB) was completed in late June. The barrier will help prevent saltwater contamination of water supplies used by millions of Californians who rely on Delta-based federal and state water projects for at least some of their water supplies.

Published: July 28, 2021

An aerial drone view at Bidwell Bar Bridge showing Lake Oroville at an elevation of 659 feet, 27 percent of total capacity or 36 percent of average capacity for this time or year, on July 20, 2021 in Butte County, California.

Lake Oroville Community Update - July 23, 2021

Lake Oroville Community Update for July 23, 2021.

Published: July 23, 2021

Western Grebes, seen on a nest, are shown in the Thermalito Afterbay.

Lake Oroville Community Update - July 16, 2021

Lake Oroville Community Update for July 16, 2021.

Published: July 16, 2021

Groundwater is pumped from a production well to a nearby agricultural canal in Yolo County.

Interview: Downloading the Facts from California’s First Groundwater Plan Assessments

In June 2021, the Department of Water Resources released the first groundwater sustainability plan decisions ahead of the statutory deadline identified in the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act – commonly called SGMA. The long-term planning required for SGMA will provide a buffer against drought and climate change and over time will contribute ...

Published: July 16, 2021