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DWR is using the latest genetic technologies to more accurately identify endangered fish at the State Water Project pumps in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

DWR is using a unique piece of State Water Project SWP infrastructure for the first time since 2006 to reduce the amount of flood waters going into Tulare Lake ...

Due to forecasted storms and growing snowpack, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will begin to release flows at 11 a.m. Tuesday from the Orovil ...

DWR’s video team just produced a new video of the Oroville spillways reconstruction work offering the audience an opportunity to experience the content in 360 d ...

DWR is hosting our first virtual career fair on Tuesday, March 23. Don’t miss this great opportunity to meet some of our professionals from our apprenticeship p ...

By experimenting with how salty ocean water mixes with fresh water within the Suisun Marsh, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has found a way to improve h ...

Floods are a natural part of California’s water cycle. While most occur in winter, they can happen during any month and anywhere in the state. So how do we prep ...

Have you ever wondered what happens to the waste that goes down the drain? Think you would like a job that is different every day? Working at a wastewater treat ...

Join DWR Senior Scientist, Dr. Brett Harvey, for a live presentation and chat as he describes the journey taken by juvenile salmon through the Sacramento-San Jo ...

Have you ever wondered what salmon do while they are out at sea? Join special guest speaker, fish biologist Brittany Struck, from NOAA Fisheries, for a live pre ...

What causes floods and what can we do about it? Join George Qualley, P.E., to learn about some of the causes of floods in California, and how communities in the ...

In 2012, California became the first state in the nation to establish water as a basic human right. Join DWR environmental scientist, Jordi Vasquez, to learn ab ...

Did you know that in California, every person has a right to safe, clean, affordable water for drinking, washing, and cooking? For Drinking Water Awareness Week ...

California’s water cycle has always been unpredictable, but with climate change it has become even more so. Join DWR Senior Environmental Scientist, Vanessa Vel ...

Drought in California does not impact all communities equally. Join David Todd, Program Manager with DWR’s Water Use and Efficiency branch, to learn about the c ...

Join Mike Mierzwa, Chief of DWR’s Floodplain Management Office, to learn about the different types of floods that we face in California, what causes them, and h ...

Celebrate Earth Month with DWR by learning about FloodMAR. Join Kamyar Guivetchi, Manager of DWR’s Division of Planning, as he discusses this innovative approa ...

Join Hydroelectric Plant Mechanic Apprentice Marcus Watkins to learn about some of the tasks involved with keeping the State Water Project running and his expe ...

In honor of Earth Day, April’s Water Wednesdays will feature different restoration projects throughout California. Join Charlotte Biggs to discuss the importanc ...

Join Salton Sea Program Manager, Melinda Dorin, on a virtual visit one of the world’s largest inland seas. Learn about what makes it so important and some of th ...