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Seasonal Maps Provide Snapshot of State Groundwater Levels

Groundwater is an important resource for Californians because rain and snowfall levels can vary dramatically from year to year. Groundwater provides 40 percent ...

Groundwater Management and Drought: An Interview with the San Joaquin Valley Partnership

As California continues to experience historic drought conditions with less available snowpack and precipitation, groundwater basins are being more heavily reli ...

Through Challenges of Drought, Locally Led Solutions for Groundwater Sustainability Are Advancing

California’s groundwater basins are a critical part of the state’s water supply for millions of people. Small communities rely on it, individual homes rely on ...

Going with the Flow: How Aquifer Recharge Reduces Flood Risk

On a small scale, aquifers — subsurface natural basins — have been recharged with flood waters from extreme storms for decades. . Now, a new DWR assessment show ...

DWR Recognized for Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Efforts

As climate change continues to cause greater weather extremes and impact water resources statewide, it is important that we reduce our carbon footprint. In reco ...

DWR Director Emphasizes Science-Based Approach to Addressing Climate Change

DWR Director Karla Nemeth told a global audience of water experts and policymakers Thursday that the department has embraced a science-based approach to withsta ...

New Year, New Look, Same Commitment

Today, DWR debuts a new digital look. Our website redesign is but one of many changes that the department is and has been undergoing. In order to meet the evolv ...

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 ...

Update on Lake Oroville Operations - March 28, 2023

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is maintaining releases from Lake Oroville to the Feather River at 15,000 cubic feet per second (cfs). Due to maintenanc ...

DWR Supports Flood Fight Efforts at Pajaro River Levee Break

As storms continue to bring rain and snow to California this winter, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is working to provide support to communities impact ...

Update on Lake Oroville Operations - March 22, 2023

DWR continues to reduce releases from Lake Oroville to the Feather River. Water outflows from the lake were reduced to 15,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today, ...

Update on Lake Oroville Operations - March 21, 2023

DWR continues to reduce releases from Lake Oroville to the Feather River. Water outflows from the lake were reduced to 20,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) today, ...

New Data Viewer Allows Public to See the Hidden Groundwater Basins Beneath our Feet and Helps Decision Makers Prepare for Drought Impacts

With California in the third year of a severe drought and facing continued extreme weather swings, DWR has been developing and using new data and forecasting to ...

DWR Program Assists Tribal and Underrepresented Communities With Groundwater Challenges

Within the State of California, Tribes and underrepresented communities face many challenges accessing clean, affordable water supplies such as groundwater – es ...

Living With Earthquakes: How DWR Maintains Vigilance and Resources to Respond to the Next Jolt

When a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Isleton in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on October 18, it was a reminder of the threat posed to critical S ...

County Drought Advisory Group Meeting – April 30, 2019

The third County Drought Advisory Group (CDAG) meeting will be held on April 30, 2019.

Will This Winter Be Wet or Dry? DWR Leads Innovative Effort to Advance Forecasting Research

California’s 2020 Water Year, which ran from Oct. 1 to Sept. 30, emphasized the State’s extreme weather swings, with drenching rains in the southern part of the ...

DWR Calls for Increased Collaboration in Climate Change Fight With “Moving to Action” Plan

To adapt to intensifying extremes, federal, state, and local governments must be proactive in analyzing how climate change may impact California’s natural resou ...

Proposition 204 Drainage Reuse Grant Program

The Drainage Reuse Grant Program provides funds to local public agencies, including public universities, in the state of California for research and/or programs ...

Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects

The Delta Levees Special Flood Control Projects Program works directly with local agencies to provide critical financial assistance for flood protection in the ...

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