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We provide technical guidance and assistance resources to local and regional organizations through 4 strategically located regional offices. The breadth of expe ...

Big Storms, Dry Spells, Demonstrate the Need for Improved Infrastructure and the Delta Conveyance Project

California is immersed in a third year of drought, with January, February and March of 2022 experiencing the lowest precipitation on record. Weather whiplash of ...

DWR Awards $150 Million to Support Communities That Rely on Groundwater

In an effort to boost water supply reliability for millions of Californians, DWR announced its first round of funding to 20 agencies responsible for managing cr ...

Temporary Power Generators Now Online to Support California's Electricity Grid

Four temporary mobile emergency power generating units totaling 120 megawatts (MW) deployed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) are online and ready to s ...

DWR Awards $26 Million in Grants to Support Critically Overdrafted Groundwater Basins

DWR today awarded $26 million in grant funding for capital project investments to improve water supply security, water quality and the reliability of domestic w ...

DWR Statement on the Status of Hyatt Powerplant at Lake Oroville

Today, Department of Water Resources Director Karla Nemeth released the following statement regarding the status of hydropower operations at the Hyatt Powerplan ...

Public Reminded to “Be Flood Ready” Before Winter Storms

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today commemorated California Flood Preparedness Week by encouraging residents to prepare for flood season. “ ...

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 Deploys World Class Expertise for Delta Conveyance Design

One of the many jobs of the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is to ensure that its public infrastructure assets—like the State Water Project—are m ...

DWR Releases Oroville Dam Comprehensive Needs Assessment Summary Report

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has published a summary report on the Oroville Dam Safety Comprehensive Needs Assessment (CNA), initiated in January 201 ...

DWR Awards $47 Million in Grants for Groundwater Sustainability

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today awarded $47 million in grant funding to 53 applicants to support local agencies in development of plans to manage ...

DWR Breaks Ground on Dutch Slough Tidal Restoration Project

The Department of Water Resources (DWR), along with state and local partners, today celebrated the groundbreaking of the Delta’s largest tidal wetlands restorat ...

2018 Wildfires Increase Risk of Flooding

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) urges Californians to be proactive and prepare for flooding before the winter storm season begins November 1.

Oroville Spillways Construction and Cost Estimate Update

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) provided an update on construction activities and estimated costs for the Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project.

Lake Oroville Spillways Construction Updates Jan. 26, 2018

Today the Department of Water Resources (DWR) provided an update on costs and construction activities for the Lake Oroville Spillways Emergency Recovery Project ...

Draft Groundwater Basin Boundary Modifications Announced

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) has announced draft decisions for groundwater basin boundary modification requests submitted by local agencie ...

DWR Awards $187 Million to Improve Sustainable Groundwater Use and Storage Statewide

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has awarded $187 million to 32 groundwater subbasins through the Sustainable Groundwater Management (SGM) Grant Program.

CalOES Submits Oroville Spillways Reimbursement Appeal

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) was notified today that the Governor’s Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) submitted DWR’s Oroville spillways reimbur ...

DWR Approves Nine Alternatives to Groundwater Sustainability Plans

DWR announced approval of nine alternatives to groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) submitted by water agencies to meet requirements of the Sustainable Grou ...

DWR Now Using 2018/2019 Flood Operations Plan at Oroville

As construction ramps down at Oroville’s main and emergency spillways in 2019, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is operating the reservoir und ...

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