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DWR Helps Educate Thousands at Oroville Salmon Festival

More than 20,000 visitors and residents joined in the festivities of Oroville’s annual Salmon Festival on September 22 to welcome Chinook salmon back to the Fea ...

DWR Highlights Indigenous Cultural Burning Practices in Central Valley Film Showcase

DWR, in collaboration with the North Fork Mono Tribe and Sonoma State University, joined nine other filmmakers in debuting a documentary at a Central Valley fil ...

DWR Highlights Successful Partnership with California’s Farming Community to Protect Groundwater Supplies

Thanks to a collaborative and forward-thinking partnership with groundwater sustainability agencies and California farmers, the Department of Water Resources’ ( ...

DWR Honored for Climate Leadership: Department Is Recognized for Meeting, Exceeding GHG Emission Goal

For the third time in four years, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has won a Climate Leadership Award for efforts to combat climate change.

DWR Honored for Partnership and Collaboration on Levee Improvement Project

DWR recently received a project of the year award from the International Partnering Institute (IPI) for its successful collaboration and levee improvement work ...

DWR Honored Nationally for Climate Leadership

For the third time in four years, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) captured a prestigious national Climate Leadership Award for combating clim ...

DWR Honors Apprentice Graduates

Congratulations to the 22 apprentices who graduated from the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Apprenticeship Program as Utility Craftsworkers and Hydroelectric ...

DWR Honors Apprenticeship Program’s Newest Graduates

Eighteen apprentices are well on their way to jumpstarting their professional careers after completing the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Apprenticeship P ...

DWR Honors UCLA Scientist for Large Storm Forecasting Efforts with NASA

DWR presented Dr. Bin Guan with the 2018 Climate Science Service Award for his tool that identifies atmospheric rivers in weather models. The work supports expe ...

DWR Hosts Tribal Water Summit to Discuss Water Issues with California Native American Tribes

DWR, Tribal representatives from across the state and southwest, along with federal, state, and local agencies will gather in Sacramento on April 11–13 to discu ...

DWR Increases Allocation to DWR's Water Contractors

DWR today announced a statewide increase in water allocations. 

DWR Increases Water Supply Allocation to State Water Contractors

DWR today announced a statewide increase in State Water Project (SWP) allocations for 2018.

DWR Inducted into the Climate Leadership Awards Hall of Fame in Recognition of Work to Address Climate Impacts

DWR was one of two public agencies to be inducted into the first-ever Climate Leadership Awards Hall of Fame at the national Climate Leadership Conference for i ...

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 ...

DWR Initiates Multi-Benefit Tidal Restoration Project Through Public-Private Partnership

As part of its ongoing commitment to restore Delta ecosystems and habitat, DWR recently took a significant step in launching a 3,000-acre multi-benefit tidal we ...

DWR Installs Illuminated Bubble Barrier to Help Young Salmon Migrate Safely Through Delta

To help young salmon survive their perilous migration through the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, the Department of Water Resources has begun installing a b ...

DWR Investments Help Strengthen Drought Resilience & Prepare Communities for Future Dry Conditions

Over $217 million of state funds will be invested back into 44 local projects that will help communities adapt to a hotter and drier future thanks to grant fund ...

DWR Invests in Groundwater Recharge Efforts in Yolo County

As part of ongoing efforts to invest in water resilience programs in communities across California, DWR celebrated a $7.9 million grant awarded to the Yolo Subb ...

DWR is Committed to Building a Climate Resilient Delta to Benefit People, Farms, and Fish

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is committed to building climate resilience in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

DWR Joins Stockton East Water District to Announce $12.2M Investment for Water Resilience Project

On Wednesday, Stockton East Water District and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) joined local and federal officials to highlight a $12.2 millio ...

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