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Apprentice Graduates Transition to Journey Level Employment on the State Water Project

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is celebrating 21 recent graduates of the Department’s Operations and Maintenance Apprenticeship Program as t ...

An Annual Snapshot of the Management of the State Water Project

The Department of Water Resources recently released the latest two editions of the Bulletin 132 series that reports annual water deliveries, facilities maintena ...

The Delta Conveyance Project is Key to Modernizing the State Water Project and Delivering Water to Millions of Californians

When two of every three Californians pay their water bills each month, they pay for reservoirs and aqueducts that were designed for them a half century ago.

State Water Project Operations: New Framework Already Benefitting California’s Water Supply

Operating under a new federal framework that balances water supply and endangered species protection, the State Water Project is adjusting Delta operations for ...

DWR Submits Petition to Extend Water Rights Permit

The Department of Water Resources yesterday filed a petition with the State Water Resources Control Board to extend the timeframe to maximize its existing water ...

State Water Project “Flexes” Operations to Capture More Storm Water

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is taking advantage of February storms and increased flexibility in new operating permits for the State Water Project to ...

Changes to Delta Operations Start Today: Balancing Water Needs for Millions of Californians and the Environment

California’s water system is complex and requires real-time adjustments to balance the needs of our state’s cities and farms and the natural environment. Starti ...

DWR Teacher Workshops Increase Access to Water Education

DWR recently celebrated 10 years of educator workshops focused on climate change and the state’s water resources.

Study Finds That Subsidence, Groundwater Over-Pumping Could Limit Future Water Deliveries if No Action is Taken

A recently released technical report concludes that the sinking of land in the Central Valley due to over-pumping of groundwater, referred to as subsidence, has ...

Aquatic Adventure Camps Teach Lifesaving Water Skills to Youth

With warm weather comes family fun on California’s waterways. Ensuring that children can enjoy the state’s lakes and rivers this summer includes teaching them t ...

Reviving the Golden State’s Meadows and Watersheds: An Essential Part of California’s Water Security

High in the mountains, thousands of feet above where most Californians live, are alpine forests and mountain meadows which serve a critical role for water suppl ...

Balancing Water and Wildlife: How Science Guides the State Water Project

As a series of atmospheric rivers bring rain and high elevation snow to communities throughout California, the winter storms are crucial for the State Water Pro ...

Human Right to Water

In 2012, California became the first state in the nation to recognize “every human being has the right to safe, clean, affordable, and accessible water adequate ...

Agricultural Land & Water Use Estimates

We provides estimates of irrigated crop acreages, crop evapotranspiration (ETc), evapotranspiration of applied water (ETAW), effective precipitation (EP), and a ...

Water Quality Monitoring & Assessment

Routine water quality monitoring efforts are conducted by EMP and MWQP, primarily in the Sacramento – San Joaquin River Delta (Delta). Bryte Lab analyzes wate ...

Watermaster Services

The Watermaster Program ensures that water is allocated according to established water rights as determined by court adjudications or agreements by an unbiased, ...

Water Energy Nexus

Water and energy are often managed separately, despite the important links between the two. Water is used in the production of nearly every major energy source. ...

Public Water Systems Statistics Surveys

The Water Use and Efficiency Branch conducts a yearly survey of public water agencies in the State of California. The data is used to update the California Wate ...

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