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DWR and Partners Experiment with Soft Release Method to Improve Delta Smelt Survival

After seeing some positive results with releasing hatchery-raised Delta smelt into the wild in 2022, DWR and partners are now experimenting with hard and soft ...

DWR and Partners Promote California’s Hidden Water Resource During Groundwater Awareness Week 2023

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

DWR and Reclamation take steps to improve salmon habitat restoration project on Yolo Bypass

The California Department of Water Resources and federal Bureau of Reclamation took steps toward improving fish passage and rearing habitat in the Yolo Bypass t ...

DWR and River Partners Work Together to protect communities from flooding and provide benefits to endangered species

As climate extremes continue to challenge water management, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working with partners across the state to impl ...

DWR and State Water Board Release Primer on 2018 Water Conservation and Drought Planning Legislation

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and State Water Resources Control Board (State Water Board) have released a final version of their summary do ...

DWR and State Water Resources Control Board Host SGMA Workshops

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) are hosting educational workshops in January to assist local Groundw ...

DWR Announces $37 Million in Awards for Water Resilience Projects within the Los Angeles Area

As part of an ongoing effort to address California’s critical water needs and build regional self-reliance in the face of a changing climate, the Department of ...

DWR Announces $6 Million to Support Desalination Projects

As California faces a hotter, drier future and ongoing extreme drought conditions, DWR is offering $6 million in financial assistance to support desalination pr ...

DWR Announces $83.9 Million in Grants for Local and Regional Water Resilience Projects

To continue California’s progress toward establishing a more climate resilient future, today DWR awarded $83.9 million in grants to communities in the Sacrament ...

DWR Announces Climate Science Service Awards

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) presented its Climate Science Service Awards at a workshop this week sponsored by DWR and the Scripps Institution of Oce ...

DWR Announces Draft Basin Prioritization under SGMA for 57 Modified Basins

DWR announced draft basin prioritization for 57 groundwater basins recently affected by basin boundary changes under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ...

DWR Announces Increase to Anticipated State Water Project Allocation for 2024

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an increase in the State Water Project (SWP) allocation forecast for 2024.

DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation for 2025

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 ...

DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation of 10 Percent for 2024

Today, the Department of Water Resources announced an initial State Water Project allocation forecast of 10 percent of requested supplies for 2024.

DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation of 5 percent, Outlines Actions for a Possible Fourth Dry Year

DWR announced an initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation of 5 percent of requested supplies for 2023. The SWP provides water to 29 public water agencies th ...

DWR Announces Initial State Water Project Allocation, Additional Actions to Prepare for Third Dry Year

Department of Water Resources (DWR) announces its initial State Water Project (SWP) allocation for 2022 along with several steps to manage the state’s water sup ...

DWR Announces Interagency Drought Task Force Members Planning Resources for Counties

With swings between extreme weather patterns becoming more intense, DWR is proactively collaborating with local communities and interagency partners to strength ...

DWR Announces Modest Increase in State Water Project Allocation

Today, DWR announced a modest increase in forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to early gains in the Sierra snowpack. DWR now expects t ...

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 Apprentice Program Exams Available

DWR’s Operations and Maintenance Apprentice Program has released four exams in 2022 for the paid apprenticeship program as an electrician, operator, mechanic, o ...

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