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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 ...

UWMP Webinar - Baselines and Targets for SBX7-7

DWR will host its sixth topic-specific webinar to support training those preparing Urban Water Management Plans.

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 ...

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 ...

Water Safety Materials

Thank you for your interest in educating your students on the importance of water. To help you develop classroom curriculum, the Department of Water Resources ...

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 ...

Regulation Rulemaking on the Model Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (MWELO)

The Department of Water Resources has published rulemaking documents for a supplemental 15-day comment period for the proposed amendments to the MWELO. The writ ...

Notice of Certification for the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report for the Pulse Flows Component of the Water Storage Investment Program Groundwater Projects

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in compliance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), has certified the Final Supplemental En ...

Notice of Preparation: Environmental Impact Report for the State Water Project Delta Field Division Operations and Maintenance Habitat Conservation Plan

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act, the California Department of Water Resources will initiate the preparation of ...

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