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Groundbreaking Ceremony Kicks Off Construction Project to Repair Friant-Kern Canal

The Bureau of Reclamation, Friant Water Authority, and California Department of Water Resources today celebrated the groundbreaking of a $187 million constructi ...

The Delta

The picturesque Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the hub of California’s water supply, supplying fresh water to two-thirds of the state’s population and millions ...

DWR's Climate Change Science Leadership Highlighted in Fourth Assessment Brochure

Ever since Deputy Director Robert Potter testified on climate change to a Congressional subcommittee in 1988, DWR has been a leading voice in addressing this th ...

Fremont Weir Groundbreaking Marks Milestone for Yolo Bypass Fish Passage

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and California Natural Resources Agency celebrated the groundbreaking of a criti ...

DWR-Funded Project in Victorville Improves Flood Safety, Groundwater Recharge

State representatives and local San Bernardino County agencies recently celebrated the completion of the Stormwater Flood Reduction Project – a DWR-funded effor ...

Special Counting Tools for Spring-run Chinook Salmon

In California’s Central Valley, spring-run Chinook salmon are a threatened species. To support recovery efforts of spring-run and to track their progress, it’s ...

Explore and Discover Information about Groundwater with DWR Apps

Groundwater may be out of sight, but it doesn’t have to be out of mind. Groundwater provides 30 to 60 percent of the state’s water supply and is an important dr ...

DWR Uses Genetic Technology to Help Identify Endangered Fish

DWR is using the latest genetic technologies to more accurately identify endangered fish at the State Water Project pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

DWR Awards $29 Million to Underrepresented Communities and Tribes for Drought Relief

DWR announced $29 million in funding for 44 drought relief projects to improve water supply reliability, address drinking water quality, and support water conse ...

Interview: Downloading the Facts from California’s First Groundwater Plan Assessments

In June 2021, the Department of Water Resources released the first groundwater sustainability plan decisions ahead of the statutory deadline identified in the S ...

DWR Engineers Recognized by CAL FIRE for Thomas Wildfire Response

DWR engineers Trevor Morgan and Scott Kennedy were recognized by the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) for their work as part of ...

Bay Delta

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta plays a major role in California's prosperity by supplying drinking water to 25 million residents and fueling a $32 billion agr ...

$15 Million Investment from DWR Helps Fill Critical Groundwater Data Gaps in Sonoma County

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) joined local and state officials on October 30 to celebrate more than $15 million awarded to help support groundwater-re ...

State presents $38 million to Metropolitan to increase turf rebate for businesses, institutions

Businesses and institutions gearing up to comply with a new state ban on using potable drinking water to irrigate non-functional lawns will soon get additional ...

Coming Home: Helping Endangered Fish Return to Suisun Marsh

The Suisun Marsh is the largest brackish water wetland on the West Coast, where salt water from the San Francisco Bay meets fresh water from the Sacramento-San ...

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