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DWR’s Water Desalination Grant Program will Begin Accepting Applications

DWR has re-opened the Continuous Application Process (CAP) for the Water Desalination Grant Program and will accept applications on September 1 to desalinate na ...

Early Winter Storms Produce Sierra Snow, But Water Content Remains Below Average

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of 2019 on Jan. 3.

Early Winter Storms Provide Much-Needed Sierra Snowpack

DWR conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Early winter storms this month provided a strong start to the season and some drought rel ...

East Branch Extension Grand Opening

DWR completes the construction of the East Branch Extension on February 22, 2018, in coordination with the San Bernadino Valley Municipal Water District and Sa ...

East Porterville Water Supply Project Connects 755 Homes

Today, a partnership of state and local agencies, working to help homeowners affected by California’s multi-year drought, finished connecting 755 homes to a saf ...

Ecological and Physiological Impacts of Salinization of Aquatic Systems Symposium

The symposium will shine a light on the impending salinization of delta and estuarine systems as an under-appreciated component of global climate change.

Economic Analysis Shows Value of Investing in WaterFix

Today DWR released a Benefit-Cost Analysis for California WaterFix by Dr. David Sunding, a professor of natural resource economics at UC Berkeley, that finds Wa ...

Economic Analysis Shows Value of Investing in WaterFix - February 13, 2018

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a Cost-Benefit Analysis for California WaterFix by Dr. David Sunding, a professor of natural resource ec ...

Economic Analysis Shows Value of Investing in WaterFix: California Water Users Will See Benefits Far Exceeding Costs

DWR released a Benefit-Cost Analysis for California WaterFix by Dr. David Sunding, a professor of natural resource economics at UC Berkeley, that finds WaterFix ...

Economic Modeling and Analysis Tools

We provide technical assistance and policy guidance for economic and demographic analyses to sustainably manage California’s water resources.

EcoRestore: 5 Years, Thousands of Acres of Restored Habitat

This spring marked the fifth anniversary of the California EcoRestore initiative, a coordinated effort across state agencies to deliver 30,000 acres of restored ...

EcoRestore: Restoring California's Great Estuary

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is the largest estuary on the West Coast. It’s a maze of floodplains, rich farmlands, and leveed waterways that helps provide f ...

Educating and Inspiring the Next Generation

Since 1977, DWR’s water education program has helped California’s teachers educate their students about one of our most essential resources – water. In 2017, we ...

Education

We strive to help Californians of all ages learn about water. We provide supplementary teaching materials for classroom educators, homeschoolers, non-formal edu ...

EIR Certified, Lower Deer Creek Flood and Ecosystem Improvement Project Approved, and NOD Filed

On March 14, 2022, the Department of Water Resources certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), approved the Lower Deer Creek Flood and Ecosystem Improvem ...

EIR Certified, Tisdale Weir Rehabilitation and Fish Passage Project Approved, and Notice of Determination Filed

On October 13, 2021, the Department of Water Resources certified the Environmental Impact Report (EIR), approved the Tisdale Weir Rehabilitation and Fish Passag ...

Emergency Management

The Department of Water Resources manages and protects California’s water resources. We are also responsible for protecting life and property from catastrophic ...

Emergency Rehab

Atmospheric river storms in January and February 2017 caused flooding in the Central Valley and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. These storms put additional pr ...

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