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As California continues to adapt to the impacts of a changing climate, the State must work to identify future sources of safe, reliable water for all. This week ...

As snow begins to melt in the mountains and make its way to California reservoirs, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an increase to the St ...

DWR announced an initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast of five percent of requested supplies for 2025. The SWP provides water to 29 public water ...

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that wet and cold storms in March have allowed for another increase to the State Water Project (SWP) al ...

The California Water Plan (CWP), updated every five years, is the State’s strategic plan for sustainably and equitably managing and developing water resources f ...

Climate change, population growth, land development, and increasing regulations on water use impact our water supply, which means that we must be more diligent ...

Marking a major milestone towards sustainably managing California’s groundwater supplies, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced determinations ...

DWR today expedited $17 million in funding from its Urban Community Drought Relief Program to two underrepresented communities to support consolidation of 10 wa ...

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

DWR today kicked off National Groundwater Awareness Week 2023 with an engaging educational event held at the California Natural Resources Agency headquarters in ...

“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 (IWFM) is a computer program used for water resources management and planning within a basin. It calculates groundwater flows, s ...

California has the most variable weather conditions in the United States, often varying between extremes such as drought and flood. Our ability to forecast vari ...

California Central Valley Groundwater-Surface Water Simulation Model (C2VSim) is a computer program that simulates water movement through the linked land surfac ...

A team of DWR scientists are working with federal and state partners to embrace the challenge of overseeing the implementation of one of the most complex endang ...

As California experiences more weather extremes due to climate change, planning for the future will be critical for the resilience of the state’s water supply.

As part of our continued partnership with local experts to make strategic investments in water supply resilience projects across the state, the Department of Wa ...

Spring is an important time for water project operators to fill reservoirs ahead of dry months. It also is an important migration window for many native fish sp ...

Summer is around the corner, and many people are heading to California’s lakes and reservoirs to cool off. The State Water Project’s reservoirs are the perfect ...