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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 ...

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, ...

DWR is Taking Action as High Temperatures Prompt Early Snow Runoff

Early season heat is rapidly wiping out California’s giant, frozen reservoir – the Sierra Nevada snowpack. Snow is melting fast, even at the highest elevations. ...

Feather River Fish Monitoring Station Provides Improved Population Data on Fish Species

Since abundant running water first began flowing through the Sierra Nevada foothills to form the Feather River, fish species like Chinook salmon and steelhead h ...

Snow Survey Boosts Runoff Predictions

DWR conducted the fourth Phillips Station snow survey of 2019 on April 2.

Dry January Cuts into Early-Season Snowpack Gains

DWR today conducted the second snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 23 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of ...

Saltwater Intrusion and Drought Salinity Barriers

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta (Delta) is influenced by tides from the San Francisco Bay with flood tides pushing ocean water upstream.

February Storms Provide a Much-Needed Boost but Statewide Snowpack Remains Below Average

With one month of the season left, critical Northern California watersheds are well below average. DWR today conducted the third snow survey of the season at Ph ...

DWR's Go Golden Initiative Celebrates a Year of Remarkable Partnerships

In February 2023, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) launched the Go Golden Initiative to highlight partnerships between the State and local organizations ...

California’s Snowpack Shows Huge Gains from Recent Storms

DWR conducted the third snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 116.5 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent of 41.5 ...

Lake Oroville Community Update: October 18

Lake Oroville community update for Oct. 18, 2019.

Lake Oroville Operations Update: June 14

Lake Oroville operations update for June 14, 2019

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