In response to recent wildfires that have posed a major threat to Southern California residents and its watersheds, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working closely with the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES), the California Conservation Corps (CCC), Los Angeles County, and other state, local, and federal partners to assist ...
DWR Updates
![The aerial view looks south over the California Aqueduct and agricultural fields, near Interstate 5 and the Delta-Mendota Canal in Stanislaus County, California. The aqueduct is a critical part of the State Water Project that carries water from the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta to the San Joaquin Valley and Southern California. Photo taken May 13, 2023.](/-/media/DWR-Images/State-Water-Project/2023_05_13_ZZ_0027_California_Aqueduct.jpg?mw=200&hash=FF317BD1461C7EDD83C10594034E1D8D)
The Department of Water Resources yesterday filed a petition with the State Water Resources Control Board to extend the timeframe to maximize its existing water rights.
DWR is deploying over 30 engineers, watershed experts, and support staff to the LA region to direct fire mitigation work in burn scars and protect downstream communities.
![The Feather River Fish Hatchery raises steelhead at the hatchery and releases them into the Feather River at Boyd’s Pump Boat Launch in Yuba City, California.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2021_02_12_JW_Fish_Release_0896.jpg?mw=200&hash=15DCC3718F7A718FED363FF9501FDA57)
Operating under a new federal framework that balances water supply and endangered species protection, the State Water Project is adjusting Delta operations for at least the next two days, depending upon conditions.
![DWR employees participate in a Feather River Floating Classroom tour in Oroville during an environmental sciences workshop, learning about the Fall salmon run.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2024_11_12_AN_0058_Floating_Classroom-(1).jpg?mw=200&hash=1B212546DCC0A553CCA9326ADC49DE8D)
![Feather River Floating Classroom participants listen as DWR scientists provide information about the Chinook salmon lifecycle and ongoing conservation and research efforts.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/2024_11_12_AN_0058_Floating_Classroom.jpg?mw=200&hash=D201024DE33E73F974BF37A080833C6B)
Through the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Feather River Floating Classroom Program, people of all ages are learning about the salmon lifecycle and critical ongoing conservation efforts and research in the Feather River.
![Drone photo of Lake Oroville. Photo taken December 20, 2024.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/dji_fly_20241220_142654_815_1734734471678_photo.jpg?mw=200&hash=278BD9CF6AE68F1FF788475897847645)
Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). This law was signed in 2014 by Governor Jerry Brown and has had a profound impact on groundwater use and management as nearly 85 percent of Californians rely on groundwater for some portion of their water needs.
![A view of the salmon spawning operations, where personnel harvest and fertilize eggs, at the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville, California. The facility was built between 1966 and 1967 by the California Department of Water Resources and operated by the Department of Fish and Wildlife, to compensate for spawning grounds lost to returning salmon and steelhead trout with the construction of Oroville Dam. Each year, roughly 9,000 to 18,000 salmon and 2,000 steelhead are spawned and raised at the hatchery.](/-/media/DWR-Images/Oroville/KMG_fish_hatchery_12905.jpg?mw=200&hash=63A41293F3430B00B240AD16A34CD1B8)