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Division of Safety of Dams

Since August 14, 1929, the State of California has regulated dams to prevent failure, safeguard life, and protect property. The California Water Code entrusts d ...

Jurisdictional Sized Dams

Jurisdictional dams are dams that are under the regulatory powers of the State of California. A “dam” is any artificial barrier, together with appurtenant works ...

National Hydrography Dataset Stewardship Program

The National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) and Watershed Boundary Dataset (WBD) are used to portray the flow of surface water on the The National Map which is maint ...

Fisheries Infrastructure and Operations Program

Our Bay-Delta Environmental Compliance and Evaluation staff work to collect data about the health of fish and wildlife in the Delta. We plan and collaborate on ...

Sherman Island Fish Screen Evaluation Project

Fish screens help protect endangered fish species that may be harmed or stressed in the water delivery process. We use fish screens in several locations through ...

Release Site Predation Monitoring Study

The Release Site Predation Monitoring Study helps us develop methods to quantify predation at fish release sites in the State Water Project. Our research evalua ...

Dayflow

Dayflow is the estimate of daily average outflow from the Delta. It is computed once per year following the start of the new water year (October 1). At that tim ...

Seasonal Application Efficiency

DWR and the University of California, Davis have developed the California Seasonal Application Efficiency Program to assess how efficiently irrigation water is ...

Lake Oroville Community Update - May 26, 2023

Lake Oroville Community Update for May 26, 2023.

DWR Releases Groundwater Conditions Update Highlighting First Decade of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act

On the heels of the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA) last month and the start of the new water year, the California Depa ...

Snowpack Dips Well Below Average in Second Snow Survey of the Season

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 22.5 inches of snow ...

Economic Modeling and Analysis Tools

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

Climate Change Program Activities

We address climate change impacts through mitigation and adaptation measures to ensure that Californians have an adequate water supply, reliable flood control, ...

How Modernizing Infrastructure Can Help to Capture More Storm Flow

The series of atmospheric river storms that brought record-breaking amounts of rain and snow this year has many Californians asking if our existing water infras ...

Notice of San Joaquin Field Division Culvert Replacement Mitigated Negative Declaration

Notice is hereby given that the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Division of Operations and Maintenance, Environmental Assessment Branch intends t ...

45-Day Public Comment Period on California Plumbing Code Changes

DWR has proposed amendments to California Plumbing Code (CPC) sections dealing with plumbing design standards for recycled water. A 45-day comment period ending ...

Notice of Little Panoche Detention Dam and Spillway Repair Funding Intent by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

The California Department of Water Resources’ San Luis Field Division announces FEMA’s intent to fund the repair of the State Water Project’s Little Panoche Det ...

Riverine Stewardship Spring 2025 Final Grant Awards

The California Department of Water Resources’ Riverine Stewardship Program (RSP) has awarded the City of Berkeley and their nonprofit project partner, Friends o ...

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 ...

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