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DWR Approves Sustainability Plans for 12 Groundwater Basins

DWR announced today the approval of groundwater sustainability plans for 12 non-critically overdrafted groundwater basins located across California.

California Advances Groundwater Sustainability with Release of Decisions for Management Plans in Critically Overdrafted Basins

DWR announced final determinations for groundwater sustainability plans (GSPs) for 12 critically overdrafted groundwater basins in Central California.

DWR Finalizes Groundwater Basin Boundary Modifications under SGMA

DWR announced final decisions for groundwater basin boundary modifications requested by local agencies as part of the implementation of the Sustainable Groundwa ...

DWR Responds to FEMA Reimbursement for Oroville Spillways Work

DWR received notification that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved $205 million in federal funds to reimburse the state for spillway rec ...

Update on Oroville Reservoir Levels and Operations - March 1, 2019

DWR is closely monitoring Oroville reservoir levels and current forecasts.

Update on Oroville Reservoir Levels and Operations: March 5

DWR is closely monitoring Oroville reservoir levels and current forecasts. While DWR does not currently anticipate using the reconstructed main spillway to man ...

Californians Face Wide Variety of Potential Flooding

DWR urges Californians to be proactive and prepare for flooding as the winter storm season quickly approaches.

DWR Finalizes Basin Prioritizations under SGMA

DWR today announced final basin prioritization for the majority of groundwater basins in the state as required under the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act ...

Central Valley Flood Protection Plan Update Released

DWR released the public draft of the 2022 Update to the Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP). The plan is California's strategic framework for reducing ...

DWR Awards $22 Million to Address Drought Impacts and Support Small Communities Statewide

Following the driest three-month stretch in the state’s recorded history and with warmer months ahead, DWR announced its seventh round of grant awards for local ...

DWR Awards $49 Million to Help Small Communities Prepare for Continued Drought Conditions

With California preparing for a third dry year, DWR announced its sixth round of local assistance through the Small Community Drought Relief program.

Understanding the Underground: DWR Completes First Phase of Innovative Groundwater Mapping Program

National Groundwater Awareness Week is next week, and in the spirit of promoting groundwater knowledge, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is excited to an ...

Levee Breach Marks Completion of the Delta’s Largest-ever Tidal Wetland Restoration Project

For the first time in 100 years, tidal waters are flowing to 3,400 acres of restored habitat that will support fish and wildlife species and provide new flood c ...

Reclamation, DWR Celebrate Launch of Key Delta Habitat Restoration Project

The Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today broke ground on a habitat restoration project in the Delta that, when complet ...

State Helps Local Communities Prepare for Flood Emergencies with Latest Round of Funding

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) is awarding $1.4 million in funding for nine emergency response agencies across the state to increase their ability to r ...

DWR Highlights Successful Partnership with California’s Farming Community to Protect Groundwater Supplies

Thanks to a collaborative and forward-thinking partnership with groundwater sustainability agencies and California farmers, the Department of Water Resources’ ( ...

Construction Begins on Lake Perris Emergency Release Facility Project

Furthering efforts to modernize California’s water infrastructure and improve public safety, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is starting cons ...

DWR Partners with Communities on Turf Replacement Projects to Improve Local Climate Resilience

To celebrate Earth Week, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is rolling out a new program to work with local communities on multiple turf and landscape repl ...

Algal Bloom Danger Advisory at Quail Lake

DWR urges people to avoid physical contact with water at Quail Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae. People s ...

Dry Conditions Continue Even as Recent Winter Storms Bring Much-Needed Snow

DWR conducted the second manual snow survey of the season at Phillips Station. The manual survey recorded 63 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (S ...

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