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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 ...
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 ...
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and its partners are providing learning resources to support water education while many California families are dealing ...
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 ...
The Climate Conversations video debuted at the Tribal Water Summit on April 5, 2018.
Governor Newsom’s March 10 Executive Order makes it easier to capture water from storms to recharge groundwater supplies and replenish depleted groundwater basi ...
The series of storms that have hit California since the beginning of the year is translating to additional water for millions of Californians.
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 ...
DWR is committed to expediting groundwater recharge; like this project in Dunnigan, Yolo County, which is providing multiple benefits, including capturing exces ...
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 ...
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 ...
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), a landmark law that is driving reductions in the overuse of groundwater, ...
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 ...
“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 ...
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 ...
Our Water Resource Integrated Modeling System (WRIMS model engine or WRIMS) (formally named CALSIM) is a generalized water resources modeling system for evaluat ...
DWR has conducted water quality monitoring for the California State Water Project since 1968.
Water in California is a complex topic. Managing water resources sustainably requires an integrated approach, as water flows across many lines and impacts every ...
We conduct surveys of agricultural, urban, and environmental land uses; collect weather and other data required to make crop and landscape water-use estimates; ...
Traditionally, California’s water supply comes from surface water (rivers and lakes) and from groundwater. But increasingly, we are looking to other sources for ...