DWR Updates

DWR, State Agencies Host Workshops to Help Small, Rural Areas With Ongoing Drought

As California’s severe drought worsens, DWR and State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) are taking action to help small and rural communities.

Published: June 22, 2022

A close-up photo taken near the Basalt Boat Ramp showing part of an algae bloom in the San Luis Reservoir.

Lake Oroville Community Update - June 17, 2022

Lake Oroville Community Update for June 17, 2022.

Published: June 17, 2022

Image of the Climate Leadership Awards Hall of Fame inductees.

DWR Inducted into the Climate Leadership Awards Hall of Fame in Recognition of Work to Address Climate Impacts

DWR was one of two public agencies to be inducted into the first-ever Climate Leadership Awards Hall of Fame at the national Climate Leadership Conference for its ongoing work to address California’s changing climate and evolving water management challenges.

Published: June 16, 2022

DWR Recognizes the Need for a Diverse and Equitable Workplace to be able to Serve all Californians for Generations to Come

DWR along with a dedicated task force within the department guided by the Capitol Collaborative on Race and Equity program crafted a comprehensive and sustainable Racial Equity Action Plan aimed at advancing an honest and critical assessment of its work and identify racial inequities that exist within its programs, policies, and institutional cultu ...

Published: June 15, 2022