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Programs

Working with other agencies and the public, our programs strategically manage California's water resources and systems. Our goal is to meet social, environmenta ...

Local Actions are Key to Progress in Reaching Groundwater Sustainability

Some may be asking after this extremely wet water year -- how is California progressing towards sustainable groundwater management and efforts to recharge groun ...

Preserving JFK’s Landmark Speech at San Luis Dam: DWR Commemorates Historic Presidential Visit with Newly Remastered Video

On August 18, 1962, President John F. Kennedy joined then-Governor Edmond “Pat” Brown and other State and Federal officials to celebrate the landmark groundbrea ...

Groundwater Management is a Team Effort at DWR

In California, groundwater is a precious resource that supports the health of our communities, the economy, and the environment.

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 ...

Second Snow Survey Reflects Boost from Atmospheric Rivers

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.

Q/A – Paul Gosselin, Deputy Director of Sustainable Groundwater Management

DWR conducted an interview with our newly appointed Deputy Director of Sustainable Groundwater Management Paul Gosselin. Paul is a long-time water industry prof ...

What We Do

We manage California's water resources, systems, and infrastructure, including the State Water Project (SWP), in a responsible, sustainable way.

60-Day Comment Period Opens for Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness Grant Program Draft Guidelines and PSP

The California Department of Water Resources announced the opening of the 60-day public comment period for the Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Aware ...

30-Day public comment period opens for the Draft Flood System Repair Project (FSRP) Guidelines 2021 Update

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR), Flood Maintenance and Operations Branch (FMO) is pleased to announce a 30-day public comment period for the ...

Public Comment Period: Feather River Fish Monitoring Station Draft Initial Study and Proposed Mitigation Negative Declaration

DWR's Division of Integrated Science and Engineering and State Water Project Ecosystem Improvement Branch announces a 30-day public comment period for the Feath ...

Meeting of the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative – July 20, 2023

Join the Department of Water Resources for the second Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative meeting. Members of the public will be able ...

45-Day public comment period opens for the Regional Flood Management Program Draft Guidelines

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to announce a 45-day public comment period for the Regional Flood Management Program (RFMP) Draft ...

45-Day Public Comment Period Opens for Sustainable Groundwater Management Grant Program Draft SGMA Implementation Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the draft Guidelines and Proposal Solicitation Package (PSP) for the Sustainable Groundwater M ...

Weather Generator Tool Public Seminar

Join the Department of Water Resources for a hybrid technical seminar on December 12 to learn about a publicly available new "Weather Generator" tool to help hy ...

Comprehensive California Groundwater Update Released to Provide Better Understanding of Groundwater Basins

With California facing a severe drought and an increased reliance on the State’s groundwater basins, today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the ...

Innovation, Investment, and Infrastructure Needed to Replenish Groundwater Basins, New Report Shows

An updated analysis of California’s water resources shows that investment, innovation, and infrastructure will be necessary to achieve the state’s goal of susta ...

AB 1755 Implementation Progress Report Released

DWR and coordinating partner agencies released a progress report on the implementation of Assembly Bill 1755, the Open and Transparent Water Data Act.

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