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DWR urged people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice and avoid eating fish from the lake due to the presence of blue-green algae.

DWR announced approval of nine alternatives to groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) submitted by water agencies to meet requirements of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

DWR released the Final 2018 Update to the California Water Plan.

DWR and the Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) announced that the Feather River Fish Hatchery in Oroville will close to the public starting on July 9 for approximately four weeks for routine maintenance and inspections.

DWR today announced contractors will begin road work on Oroville Dam Blvd East and Glen Drive on July 15 to improve the roadway surface impacted by installation of a new fiber optic conduit from the Operations and Maintenance Center at the Oroville Field Division to the Hyatt Powerplant Complex.

DWR urged people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice due to blue-green algae.

DWR in coordination with California State Parks and the California Highway Patrol, announced the reopening of public access to the Dam Crest Road, or Oro Dam Boulevard, along the top of Oroville Dam. The public will have access to a pedestrian lane at the top of the dam, as well as the Upper Overlook parking area, beginning Saturday, June 29.

DWR removed a warning advisory that had been in effect since June 10 at Lake Perris in Riverside County.

DWR today announced it will increase the 2019 State Water Project (SWP) allocation to 75 percent from 70 percent. This is the final allocation for the calendar year.

DWR is urging people to avoid physical contact with the water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice due to blue-green algae.