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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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Prevent the Spread of Mussels: Clean, Drain, and Dry

As boating season kicks off, DWR, California State Parks’ Division of Boating and Waterways (DBW), and California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) urge bo ...

Update on Fremont Weir Adult Fish Passage Modification Project

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) in partnership with the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation and in coordination with California Department of Fish and Wildlife h ...

Delta Conveyance Next Steps

The status quo in the Delta is not an option and puts the state’s clean water supply at risk.

Why Delta Conveyance

Rain and snowmelt from the Sierra Nevada flows through the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay Delta and supplies drinking water—through the State Water Project (SWP)—to ...

Soil Sampling Work to Advance Data for Delta Conveyance

Following Governor Newsom’s recent direction, DWR is pursuing a new environmental review and planning process for a single tunnel solution to modernize water in ...

The Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority's Role in Assisting DWR

On May 2, 2019 the Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced that it will pursue a new environmental review and planning process for modernized water convey ...

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 ...

DWR Gets Fish Friendly with Retooled Infrastructure in Yolo Bypass

The Sacramento River moves water from Mt. Shasta to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, gathering runoff from the Coastal Range and Sierra Nevada before turning t ...

Summer Road Trips Along the SWP

Are you planning a road trip this summer? Consider taking a detour to one of the many beaches along the California State Water Project (SWP) – you’ll find them ...

Amid COVID-19, Essential Work Continues with Commitment to Public Engagement and Transparency

The COVID-19 pandemic underscores the need to protect public health and safety. For the Department of Water Resources (DWR), this means continuing essential fun ...

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