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DWR Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update Highlights Key Trends for Water Year 2024

California is now collecting more groundwater data than ever before as highlighted in the Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update released today by the Depart ...

Water Use Efficiency

Efficient water use and management is critical for all California residents, agencies, and businesses. As our population increases and the climate changes, we m ...

Applied Research

The Division of Environmental Services applied research projects seek innovative solutions for the water management and environmental challenges faced by DWR. P ...

Release of Draft Recommended Funding Lists for Proposition 1 IRWM Implementation Grants for Public Comment (Colorado River, Lahontan, San Francisco, Santa Ana)

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released Draft Recommended Funding Lists for four funding areas for the Proposition 1 Round 1 Integrated Regi ...

New Report Estimates Potential Water Losses Due to Climate Crisis, Actions to Boost Supplies

Today, the Department of Water Resources released its final 2023 State Water Project Delivery Capability Report, which presents a new and enhanced analysis of c ...

DWR Awards $46 Million to Help Communities Statewide Improve Water Supply Reliability, Groundwater Recharge and Water Use Efficiency

DWR today announced grant awards to nine projects in six counties through the Urban Community Drought Relief Grant program.

State Collaborates with Farmers to Conserve Water, Provide Critical Habitat for Migratory Birds in the Delta

Farmers are receiving financial incentives to reduce their water use and protect wildlife and water quality in the Delta as part of a Delta Drought Response Pil ...

Public Urged to Avoid Water Contact at Pyramid Lake: Danger Advisory issued for Harmful Algal Bloom

Pyramid Lake and Los Alamos Campground in Los Angeles County reopen Sept. 23 to the public following a temporary closure per a United States Forest Service orde ...

State Agencies Recommend Indoor Residential Water Use Standard to Legislature

DWR and the State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) have submitted a report to the Legislature recommending that urban water suppliers achieve a ...

DWR Adjusts State Water Project Allocation Following Dry Winter

As California experiences a second consecutive dry year, today the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an adjustment to its initial State W ...

DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation, Additional Actions to Prepare for Third Dry Year

Department of Water Resources (DWR) announces its initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation for 2022 along with several steps to manage the state’s water sup ...

Water Activities Safe in San Luis Reservoir: Algal Bloom Advisory Removed

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today removed the algal bloom “caution” advisory for San Luis Reservoir, which means it is safe to resume water activiti ...

State Water Project Allocation Increases to 15 Percent

Today, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an increase in 2020 State Water Project (SWP) allocations to 15 percent of requested supplie ...

Campgrounds Reopen with Reduced Capacity at Several State Water Project Lakes: Group Campsites Remain Closed

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that campgrounds at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County, Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County and La ...

San Luis Reservoir and O'Neill Forebay Open with Algal Advisories: Public Urged to Avoid Water Contact

State Water Project facilities at San Luis Reservoir are open after closures due to nearby fires. However, a harmful algal bloom warning advisory has been issue ...

Pyramid Lake Algal Bloom Increases to Warning Level: Public Urged to Avoid Water Contact

DWR is urging the public to avoid contact with water at Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

State Water Project Allocation Increases to 20 Percent

The State Water Project (SWP) now expects to deliver 20 percent of requested supplies in 2020 thanks to above-average precipitation in May, the California Depar ...

DWR Releases Initial State Water Project Allocation

With California off to a dry start for the water year, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial State Water Project (SWP) a ...

Water Year 2020 Demonstrates California’s Weather Variability

California’s Water Year 2020 has come to a close and while Northern California was mostly dry, parts of Southern California experienced above average precipitat ...

State and Federal Government Collaborate to Manage California’s Water Supply Under New Challenges

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the Bureau of Reclamation reached agreement on updating how the State Water Project (SWP) and Central Valley Water P ...

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