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Stay Away from Harmful Algal Blooms in California Waterways

California’s lakes, rivers, and streams are a great place to cool down as the temperatures heat up. However, as the warmer weather approaches, so does algal blo ...

DWR Provides Free, Fun Water Education Materials

Looking for fun and free activities to do with your kids at home? Check out the Department of Water Resources (DWR) education materials webpage for free educati ...

DWR, partner agencies, provide free water education resources for distance learning

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and its partners are providing learning resources to support water education while many California families are dealing ...

To Support Saving Water, State Offers Free Leak Detection Surveys to Small Water Systems

As California is gripped by a third year of dry conditions, sustainably managing our water systems and conserving water is more important than ever. According t ...

Tribal Water Summit Climate Conversations

The Climate Conversations video debuted at the Tribal Water Summit on April 5, 2018.

VIDEO: Redirecting Water From Intense Storms to Recharge Groundwater Basins Helps Protect Life, Property

Governor Newsom’s March 10 Executive Order makes it easier to capture water from storms to recharge groundwater supplies and replenish depleted groundwater basi ...

Winter Storms Allow State Water Project to Move and Store Additional Water

The series of storms that have hit California since the beginning of the year is translating to additional water for millions of Californians.

Water Safety Month: Stay Safe When Recreating Along the State Water Project

The State Water Project’s (SWP) reservoirs located throughout California kick off this summer with high water levels. When recreating at SWP facilities, you sho ...

Video: Capturing Water from Storms to Replenish Groundwater

DWR is committed to expediting groundwater recharge; like this project in Dunnigan, Yolo County, which is providing multiple benefits, including capturing exces ...

California Prepares for Extreme Weather Swings as New Water Year Approaches

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today previewed the new Water Year which starts on October 1 by highlighting preparations for more extreme weather event ...

Cloudy Water, Clear Decision: Using Science to Protect Fish and Water Supply

When the first major storms of the season arrive in California, they bring more than just water. Those early storms trigger what is known as “first flush,” a sh ...

Improving the Lives of Californians: DWR Marks 10 Years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act and Progress Made to Protect Water Supplies

Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark law that is driving reductions in the overuse of groundwater, ...

Historic 2023 Water Year Delivered Big Boost to California’s Groundwater Supplies

DWR released the latest Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions report, and the data show that California achieved 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recha ...

‘Extreme Weather’ Focus of DWR Climate Change Summit

“Mother nature is changing fast, and we need to change along with her,” California Natural Resources Agency Secretary Wade Crowfoot told an audience of climate ...

IDC: Integrated Water Flow Model Demand Calculator

Our Integrated Water Flow Model Demand Calculator (IDC) is a computer program used for calculating agricultural and urban water demands at a river basin. Agricu ...

WRIMS: Water Resource Integrated Modeling System

Our Water Resource Integrated Modeling System (WRIMS model engine or WRIMS) (formally named CALSIM) is a generalized water resources modeling system for evaluat ...

Water Quality Monitoring

DWR has conducted water quality monitoring for the California State Water Project since 1968.

Water Basics

Water in California is a complex topic. Managing water resources sustainably requires an integrated approach, as water flows across many lines and impacts every ...

Land & Water Use

We conduct surveys of agricultural, urban, and environmental land uses; collect weather and other data required to make crop and landscape water-use estimates; ...

Alternative Water Supplies

Traditionally, California’s water supply comes from surface water (rivers and lakes) and from groundwater. But increasingly, we are looking to other sources for ...

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