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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 ...

Notice of Lake Del Valle Facilities Repair Funding Intent by the Federal Emergency Management Agency

The California Department of Water Resources’ Delta Field Division announces FEMA’s intent to fund the repair of the State Water Project’s Del Valle Dam Spillwa ...

Aquatic Herbicide and Algaecide Applications in the SWP in 2025

DWR's Operations and Maintenance staff will be applying herbicides and algaecides to several facilities throughout the State Water Project (SWP) in 2025.

Notice of San Luis Field Division Levee Roads 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 three reaches of levee road embankments stem ...

Notice of Proposition 4 Appropriations Approved

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to announce that Proposition 4 appropriations have been approved by the legislature.

New DWR Grants Funded by Proposition 4

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) will soon have new grant funding available to help advance California’s climate resilience goals, made possib ...

NOA of Draft SEIR for B.F Sisk Dam Safety of Dams Modification Project

This notice serves to inform all interested parties that a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (DSEIR) prepared by the California Department of Water ...

Meeting of the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative – October 25, 2023

Join the Department of Water Resources for the third Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative meeting. Members of the public will be able ...

Meeting of the Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative - July 12, 2024

Join the Department of Water Resources for the second Drought Resilience Interagency & Partners (DRIP) Collaborative meeting of 2024. Members of the public will ...

DWR Launching Assistance Programs for Proposition 4 Funding

Approved by California voters in November 2024, Proposition 4 funds projects focused on safe drinking water, drought, flood, and water resilience, and DWR is la ...

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 ...

Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR)

Flood-MAR is a resource management strategy that uses flood water resulting from rainfall or snow melt for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) on agricultural lands ...

Catch A Special Thrill (C.A.S.T.)

We're proud to work with the C.A.S.T for Kids Foundation; local, State, and federal agencies; community groups; schools; and numerous other volunteers to “provi ...

SWP Facilities

The California State Water Project (SWP) is made up of 700 miles of aqueducts, tunnels, siphons, and pipelines, as well as 36 storage facilities, 30 dams, 23 pu ...

Careers FAQ

Get answers to frequently asked questions about applying for jobs with the California Department of Water Resources.

Conservation Tips

Water is a precious and limited resource, especially in drought-prone California where the next dry period could be right around the corner. As a result, water ...

Hydropower Licensing

We have 3 hydropower licenses and 2 conduit exemptions issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). These give FERC jurisdiction over 85 percent o ...

Removing Your Lawn

Removing turf with water-efficient plants can be cost-effective, beautiful, and low-maintenance.

Mojave Siphon Powerplant

The Mojave Siphon Powerplant was constructed between 1990 and 1996 as part of the South State Water Project (SWP). The facility is located on the East Branch of ...

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