Set into the banks of the Sacramento River as it winds its way south from its Mount Shasta headwaters are six large concrete structures which, despite their size, go largely unnoticed until the rains come and the river rises, threatening floods.
California’s historic effort to bring sustainability to the state’s critically important groundwater basins revealed an increased need for new and easily accessible groundwater data and tools to help local agencies better understand and manage their groundwater basins.
The Department of Water Resources, along with its Tribal, state, and federal partners, are testing a pilot project that will help with the reintroduction of juvenile winter-run Chinook salmon, an endangered species, to the McCloud River.
The Department of Water Resources began releasing water from Oroville Dam’s main spillway at 8 a.m. today.
Ahead of forecasted winter storms this week, DWR began increasing water releases to the Feather River today from the Oroville-Thermalito Complex.
In February 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched the Go Golden Initiative to highlight partnerships between the State and local organizations and water agencies to fund bold and innovative projects that strengthen California’s water infrastructure and build community resilience.
No matter what weather California is experiencing, the State is taking action to prepare for the possibility of more extreme storms while increasing our climate resilience for the next drought.
Lake Oroville Community Update for January 12, 2024.