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Grants and Loans

DWR offers a number of grant and loan programs that support integrated water management activities addressing environmental stewardship, water supply reliabilit ...

Groundbreaking Held for DWR-Funded Project to Improve Drinking Water, Sewer Services

Elected officials, federal and state government representatives, local agencies and community members gathered October 17 in Mecca, Calif., to witness the groun ...

DWR Captures and Stores Water from Record-Breaking Snowpack

2023 has demonstrated how quickly California can move from one extreme to another -- as severe drought conditions gave way to flooding and one of the largest sn ...

Putting the ‘Flood’ in Flood-MAR: Reducing Flood Risk While Replenishing Aquifers

Water management in California includes a diverse range of strategies that often requires a community of water experts to come together, collaborate, and solve ...

DWR's Groundwater Models Provide Valuable Resources for Managers of California's Critical Water Supply

California’s historic effort to bring sustainability to the state’s critically important groundwater basins revealed an increased need for new and easily access ...

DWR Announces New Deputy Director 

DWR announced the appointment of Kristopher A. Tjernell as Deputy Director of the Integrated Watershed Management Program on May 9, 2018.

DWR Water Wednesday: Flood Risk in California...And What to Do About It

Join Mike Mierzwa, Chief of DWR’s Floodplain Management Office, to learn about the different types of floods that we face in California, what causes them, and h ...

DWR Water Wednesdays: Preparing for the Flood

Floods – just like droughts - are a fact of life in California. Join Senior Engineer Connie Perkins, to learn how you and your family can be ready if the floodw ...

DWR Water Wednesday: Sacramento Valley Flood History

What causes floods and what can we do about it? Join George Qualley, P.E., to learn about some of the causes of floods in California, and how communities in the ...

Water Wednesdays: Careers in Water Resources - First Year Apprentice Program

Join Lisa Macedo, first year apprentice, as she describes her experiences in DWR's apprenticeship program.

DWR Water Wednesdays: Water Careers -- An Information Officer's Journey

Are you interested in science but aren’t sure you want to be a scientist? Information Officer might be the job for you!

Water Wednesdays: Delta Invaders

Join DWR scientist Gina Darin to discover what might happen if an animal or plant species is moved out of its native habitat and into a new environment

Water Wednesdays: A Herp for Every Season

Lizards, and snakes, and frogs, oh my! Join DWR scientist Veronica Wunderlich on a four-season tour of the Delta. Learn about some of the crawly creatures you c ...

Water Wednesdays: Frequent Flyers of the Delta

More than 200 species of birds make their home in the Delta for at least part of each year. Join DWR scientist Danika Tsao to learn about the Delta’s critical r ...

DWR Finalizes Best Management Practices to Help Address Subsidence and Protect California’s Water Infrastructure

California’s continued partnership with locals will serve as the key to safeguarding groundwater-reliant communities and infrastructure from land sinking

DWR Initiates $100 Million Funding Program to Rehabilitate Four Major Water Conveyance Facilities

DWR initiated a $100 million funding program to restore capacity to portions of the California Aqueduct, San Luis Canal, Delta-Mendota Canal, and Friant-Kern Ca ...

Challenges of Forecasting Water Supply During Extreme Weather Events

The series of atmospheric rivers in early 2023 demonstrated how quickly California can move from one extreme to another as severe drought conditions gave way to ...

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