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Dry January Conditions Return Snowpack to Near Average Levels

DWR conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. Following a dry January, the manual survey recorded 48.5 inches of snow depth and a snow ...

Innovative Solar Project Awarded State Funds: DWR Funds Turlock Irrigation District to Install Solar Panels Over Canals

DWR announced the award of $20 million in funding for an innovative pilot project to install solar energy generation over water supply canals in California.

DWR Completes Castaic Dam Tower Bridge Retrofit

DWR completed the seismic retrofits on Castaic Dam’s tower access bridge in Los Angeles County. The completion marks a major milestone to ensure the resiliency ...

Silverwood Lake Algal Bloom at Warning Level

DWR is urging the public to avoid contact with water at Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County until further notice due to blue-green algae (cyanobacteria).

DWR Releases Funds for Repairs of the Friant-Kern Canal

With California now in its third year of drought, collaboration among state, federal and local partners is critical to improving the resiliency of California’s ...

San Luis Reservoir Algal Bloom Increases to Danger Advisory

Today, DWR urges people to avoid physical contact with water at San Luis Reservoir in Merced County until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae ...

Lake Perris Algal Bloom at Danger Advisory

Today, DWR urges people to avoid physical contact with water at Lake Perris’ Moreno Beach in Riverside County until further notice due to the presence of blue-g ...

Upper Castaic Lake Reopens to Boating with Caution Algal Bloom Advisory

Upper Castaic Lake reopened today to boating with a caution algal bloom advisory. DWR urges people to avoid physical contact with water at Castaic Lake in Los A ...

New Report Shows Implementation of Forecast-Informed Reservoir Operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Can Increase Region’s Resilience to Floods

A new report released today shows that changes to reservoir operations at Lake Oroville and New Bullards Bar Reservoir can further reduce flood risk for communi ...

California Makes Progress to Ensure Healthy Rivers and Landscapes

California is advancing restoration projects, streamflows for native fisheries, and a science plan in the state’s ongoing commitment to establishing and maintai ...

Groundwater Awareness Week

Join DWR during Groundwater Awareness Week March 10-16 as we celebrate the upcoming 10th Anniversary of SGMA and the progress made with local partnerships and i ...

Lake Oroville Community Update - October 6, 2023

Lake Oroville Community Update for October 6, 2023

Red Hill Bay

The Red Hill Bay (RHB) Project is 1 of 3 that was awarded a Proposition 84 grant from DWR’s Salton Sea Financial Assistance Program (FAP). The FAP was created i ...

How Will the Delta Conveyance Project Help Adapt to Climate Change?

The proposed Delta Conveyance Project would help ensure water supply reliability for the State Water Project in light of projected future changes in precipitati ...

February Storms Help Snowpack, But Regional Disparities Remain

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.

Yes, We Love the Rain and Snow, but California Needs Much More

Most Californians have been experiencing a very wet holiday season. December storms have brought significant rain and record-breaking snow, sending water into o ...

Delta Conveyance Project Alternatives Screening Process

Selection of alternatives to evaluate in an Environmental Impact Report (EIR) is an important component of public agency project planning and is typically a req ...

A Dry Wrap-Up to the Wet Season

The first half of Water Year 2021 is over, and California’s wet season is almost finished. The first six months of the water year rank as the fourth driest of r ...

Amid Drought Conditions, DWR Provides Support to Communities Throughout the Central Valley

California and much of the Western United States is in the midst of an unprecedented drought intensified by climate change. The Department of Water Resources (D ...

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