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As California continues to experience historic drought conditions with less available snowpack and precipitation, groundwater basins are being more heavily reli ...
In California, groundwater is a precious resource that supports the health of our communities, the economy, and the environment.
Groundwater recharge is a key strategy throughout California to manage water through climate-driven weather extremes, including prolonged drought and periodic i ...
The wet winter storms in January 2023 have brought a lot of water that has the potential to be stored underground to replenish groundwater basins and help mitig ...
The Sustainable Groundwater Act (SGMA) established a new structure for managing California’s groundwater resources at the local level by local agencies. SGMA re ...
DWR will host a public GSA Forum for GSA members and stakeholders . The Forum will highlight various GSA efforts to facilitate the exchange of ideas, establish ...
Information on latest reviewed Groundwater Sustainability Plans
The California Water Commission, in support of Water Resilience PortfolioAction 3.6, will hold public workshops to explore ways that the State can support in-ba ...
The California Water Commission, in support of Water Resilience Portfolio Action 3.6, will hold public workshops to explore ways that the State can support in-b ...
“You never know the worth of water till the well runs dry,” warns an old English proverb. Fortunately for Californians, the State recognized several years ago t ...
Each summer, dozens of dedicated teachers take time from their summer break and gather in Butte, Solano, and Sacramento counties to participate in Water Institu ...
DWR today announced a significant boost in the forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to continued winter storms in March and a massive S ...
Vernal pools don’t immediately catch the eye’s attention. They're stealthy and scattered across rolling grasslands – hidden beneath layers of vegetation. Appear ...
DWR released the latest Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions report, and the data show that California achieved 4.1 million acre-feet of managed groundwater recha ...
DWR announced it must reduce the State Water Project allocation to 5 percent of requested supplies for 2022. DWR previously set the allocation at 15 percent but ...
In 1955, severe flooding killed 64 people and caused $200 million in property damage in Northern and Central California. In response, Governor Goodwin J. Knight ...
Before gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848, California was "virgin" land. As described by S.T. Harding in his 1960 "Water in California," there were no ...
The Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD's) responsibilities have been shaped by incidents at 3 dams. The facilities were not owned, managed, or built by DWR, but t ...
The California Water Action Plan sets our path toward sustainable water use and the ability to withstand changing climate conditions and droughts.
