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DWR removed a caution advisory that had been in effect since October 25 at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County. DWR urges all recreational users to exercise caution and avoid direct contact with blue-green algae.

DWR removed a caution advisory that had been in effect since August 18 at Pyramid Lake and since October 12 at Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County.

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and California State Parks announced Lake Oroville State Recreation Area’s Spillway Boat Ramp area will remain open for the Veterans Day holiday, November 11, 2019 from 5 a.m. to 11 p.m.

DWR has removed a caution advisory that had been in effect since October 26 at Silverwood Lake’s Cleghorn Beach in San Bernardino County. DWR urges all recreational users to exercise caution and avoid direct contact with blue-green algae.

As part of a statewide effort to reduce seismic and hydrologic risk to SWP facilities, DWR's Castaic Dam Modernization Program begins this week with an assessment of a stream release structure at Castaic Dam in Los Angeles County.

DWR lowered a warning advisory that had been in effect since October 16 at Silverwood Lake’s Cleghorn Beach in San Bernardino County. Water contact is now allowed, but DWR urges all recreational users to exercise caution and avoid direct contact with blue-green algae.

DWR lowered a danger advisory that had been in effect since July 18 at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County. Water contact is now allowed, but DWR urges all recreational users to exercise caution and avoid direct contact with blue-green algae

DWR urges Californians to be proactive and prepare for flooding as the winter storm season quickly approaches.

DWR is urging the public to avoid contact with water at Silverwood Lake's Cleghorn Beach in San Bernardino County until further notice due to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

Butte County and DWR announced today that they have settled a lawsuit filed by Butte County for roadway damage resulting from the Oroville Spillways Incident in February 2017.