DWR Continues Critical Operations During Public Emergencies

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) continues operations to maintain critical functions while modifying the way we work in the face of the current emergencies, like COVID-19 and fires statewide, to protect our staff and the public. DWR continues providing California its core services of water delivery, flood protection, dam safety, and infrastructure maintenance.

  

Following guidance from Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Department of Public Health (CDPH), DWR has made several changes due to COVID-19. To protect the health and safety of visitors and employees at DWR facilities, visitors and staff are advised to follow CDPH and local guidelines for social distancing. Stay six feet apart, wash your hands, and wear a face covering. For latest updates, go to COVID-19 website.

 

State Water Project Reservoirs and Facilities Status

While DWR continues its critical work, public access to some offices and facilities has been temporarily restricted, including DWR’s Sacramento headquarters office and regional offices in Red Bluff, West Sacramento, Fresno, and Glendale.

SWP reservoir and facility updates are below: *Note: Updated at 4:30 p.m. Dec. 7, 2020

Reservoir	County	Open/Closed	Other Updates
Antelope Lake	Plumas County	Open for day use. Camping, smoking, campfires, and cookstoves not allowed.
Frenchman Lake	Plumas County	Open for day use. Camping, smoking, campfires, and cookstoves not allowed.
Lake Davis	Plumas County	Open for day use. Camping, smoking, campfires, and cookstoves not allowed.
Lake Oroville	Butte County	Open
Thermalito Afterbay	Butte County	Open
North/South Thermalito Forebay	Butte County	Open
Thermalito Forebay Aquatic Center	Butte County	Closed
Clifton Court Forebay	Contra Costa County	Open
Bethany Reservoir	Alameda County	Closed
Lake Del Valle	Alameda County	Open with limited capacity for day use and boating. Closed to camping. More info at: https://www.ebparks.org/parks/del_valle/	Danger algal advisory
O'Neill Forebay	Merced County	Closed to camping. Fishing tournaments cancelled. More information at: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=558
San Luis Reservoir	Merced County	Closed to camping. Fishing tournaments cancelled. More information at: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=558	Caution algal advisory
Los Banos Creek	San Benito County	Open
Quail Lake	Los Angeles County	Open
Pyramid Lake	Los Angeles County	Closed to camping and boating rentals. Fishing tournaments cancelled. More information at: https://rockymountainrec.com/lake-facilities/listing/pyramid-lake
Castaic Lake	Los Angeles County	Closed to camping and boating rentals. Fishing tournaments cancelled. More information at: http://parks.lacounty.gov/castaic-lake-state-recreation-area
Silverwood Lake*	San Bernardino County	Closed to camping. Fishing tournaments cancelled. More information at: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=650
Lake Perris	Riverside County	Closed to camping. Fishing tournaments cancelled. More information at: https://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=651

Visitors Center	County	Open/Closed	Other Updates
Lake Oroville Visitors Center	Butte County	Closed
Romero Visitors Center	Merced County	Closed
Vista del Lago Visitors Center	Los Angeles County	Closed

 

*Information on recreation managed by the California Department of Parks and Recreation can be obtained on the CA Parks website.

Catch a Special Thrill Events at SWP Reservoirs:

All Catch A Special Thrill (C.A.S.T.) events at SWP reservoirs are cancelled for 2020. This includes:

 

• Lake Oroville in Butte County
• Brannan Island in the Delta
• O’Neill Forebay in Merced County
• Castaic Lake and Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County
• Lake Perris in Riverside County
• Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County

 

For more information on future events, visit the C.A.S.T. website.