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DWR Responds to FEMA Reimbursement for Oroville Spillways Work

DWR received notification that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $205 million in federal funds to reimburse the state for spillway rec ...

DWR Responds to Latest Independent Report on Oroville

Today, the Independent Forensic Team (IFT) released additional findings from its review of the February 2017 Lake Oroville Spillways incident. The report builds ...

DWR Scientist Uses COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Technology to Help Protect Endangered Fish Species

A scientist within the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Division of Environmental Services (DES) has found a way to use gene-editing technology, most recent ...

DWR Seeks Public Comment on Draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020: Publication Provides Communities With Information About Their Groundwater

DWR released the draft California’s Groundwater – Update 2020, containing information on the condition of the state’s groundwater, which is especially important ...

DWR Seeks Public Input on Groundwater Management Plans from Critically Overdrafted Basins

Community and stakeholder input is needed on plans that show how local water agencies will manage their critically stressed groundwater basins over the next 20 ...

DWR Selects Design-Build Contractor for SCH Project

The Department of Water Resources has completed the evaluation of proposals for the Species Conservation Habitat (SCH) project and Kiewit Infrastructure West Co ...

DWR Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update Highlights Key Trends for Water Year 2024

California is now collecting more groundwater data than ever before as highlighted in the Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Update released today by the Depart ...

DWR Solicits Project Proposals for Grant Funding in the Central Valley

The Central Valley Tributaries Program is soliciting grant proposals for multi-benefit flood risk reduction projects.

DWR Solicits Proposals from Local Maintaining Agencies Seeking Financial Assistance

The Flood Maintenance Assistance Program (FMAP) is a new program that provides State funds for eligible maintenance activities to Local Maintaining Agencies (LM ...

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 ...

DWR Submits Delta Conveyance Project Section 404 Permit Application to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

DWR has submitted a (revised) Department of the Army permit application pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors ...

DWR Submits Petition to Extend Water Rights Permit

The Department of Water Resources yesterday filed a petition with the State Water Resources Control Board to extend the timeframe to maximize its existing water ...

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 ...

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 ...

DWR Takes Action to Support Recovery and Fire Mitigation Efforts in Los Angeles

In response to recent wildfires that have posed a major threat to Southern California residents and its watersheds, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is w ...

DWR Takes Actions to Support State’s Future Water Supply Strategy

DWR announced new steps that, if approved, could save enough water to supply 4.7 million Californians annually while making conservation more affordable through ...

DWR Takes Next Steps Towards Groundwater Sustainability

California has reached a major milestone in its implementation of the landmark Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA).

DWR Takes Steps to Support Statewide Energy Grid During Heat Emergency

As California faces an extreme heat wave over Labor Day Weekend, DWR is doing its part to support the statewide energy grid during extreme climate-driven events ...

DWR Talks Season-to-Season Weather Forecasting

Predicting the arrival and intensity of atmospheric rivers would greatly benefit water managers, reservoir operators, and flood prevention agencies in their wor ...

DWR Teacher Workshops Increase Access to Water Education

DWR recently celebrated 10 years of educator workshops focused on climate change and the state’s water resources.

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