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In Memoriam of DWR’s Leader William Gianelli

William Gianelli, the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR’s) third Director, passed away at the age of 101 in Monterey, California on March 30. Known for being ...

DWR Partners with Agencies to Untangle Mystery of California's Harmful Algal Blooms

Appearing like something out of science fiction, harmful algal blooms (HABs) can form thick mats that accumulate on freshwater surfaces throughout California.

Tree-Ring Study Reveals Historical Drought Record in Southern California

As part of ongoing work to improve California’s preparedness for dry conditions and better adapt to climate change, DWR has released results of a study examinin ...

State Collaborates with Farmers to Conserve Water, Provide Critical Habitat for Migratory Birds in the Delta

Farmers are receiving financial incentives to reduce their water use and protect wildlife and water quality in the Delta as part of a Delta Drought Response Pil ...

Feather River Fish Hatchery Seeks to Increase Production, Offset Drought Impacts to Feather River Chinook Salmon Populations

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) have announced a joint effort at the Feather River ...

California Aims to Improve Ability to Measure How Much Water is Flowing throughout the State, Critical to Managing Water Supplies

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced a new partnership opportunity to support the state’s ability to measure stream and river flows through ...

New Scale Describes Intensity, Potential Impacts of Atmospheric Rivers

Many of us are familiar with the category system that ranks the severity of hurricanes and tornadoes. A similar system is now being rolled out for atmospheric r ...

DWR Symposium Highlights the Need to Prepare for Flooding Even During a Drought

With California in extreme drought and facing ongoing extreme climate events, DWR gathered scientists, water policy experts, and members of communities impacted ...

Chat with Environmental Scientist Nicole Kwan on the Delta’s Native Fish

Nicole Kwan is an environmental scientist with DWR’s Division of Environmental Services. Her work focuses on the aquatic ecology of the Delta, with emphasis on ...

DWR Unveils New Vision to Strengthen Water Management and Climate Resilience in San Joaquin Valley

The San Joaquin Valley is at a turning point, where long-standing complex and interconnected water management challenges are intensifying with climate change an ...

Other DWR Portals

DWR maintains data and information on several web portals outside of water.ca.gov. These include CDEC, Open Data, CIMIS, GIS mapping, Water Data Library, SGMA P ...

State Agencies Partner to Support Salmon Populations While Supplying Water to Millions of Californians

California’s severe climate-driven drought is having a significant impact on the state’s water supply, but it’s also putting the state’s salmon population at se ...

Snow Surveying with DWR’s Sean de Guzman

Sean de Guzman is the manager of the Snow Surveys and Water Supply Forecasting section. We sat down with him to get his take on DWR’s annual snow surveys and ho ...

DWR Celebrates Asian Pacific Heritage Month

It’s estimated that the California Gold Rush brought close to 300,000 people from all over the world to our state in the mid-19th century. Among them, were some ...

Q/A: How studying carcasses gives insight into California salmon populations

When salmon spawn, it marks the end of their lifecycle. But it doesn’t mark the end of DWR’s salmon research. DWR studies the carcasses to learn about salmon po ...

A Q&A to Celebrate International Women and Girls in Science Day

Each year, International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated on Feb. 11. In celebration of this day and as an inclusive workplace that uplifts a var ...

Climate Change Program Activities

We address climate change impacts through mitigation and adaptation measures to ensure that Californians have an adequate water supply, reliable flood control, ...

DWR Environmental Scientist Veronica Wunderlich Discusses Her Work with Reptiles and Amphibians

Veronica Wunderlich is a DWR senior environmental scientist with a focus in herpetology – the study of reptiles and amphibians. Veronica discusses how she got s ...

25 Years After Deadly 1997 New Year’s Floods, Here’s How California is More Prepared

California is no stranger to devastating floods. With the most variable weather conditions in the country, the state receives between 40 and 60 percent of its p ...

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