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California’s 2020 legislative session came to an end Sept. 30 with several new bills signed into law that will impact water operations and the Department of Wat ...
On May 31, we commemorate National Dam Safety Awareness Day, a day to reflect on lessons learned from past dam incidents and to persevere in our core commitment ...
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 ...
We annually inspect the State-federal portions of the flood management system within California's Central Valley.
We maintain levees and access roads under our jurisdiction through our Levee Repairs Program. We support Local Maintaining Agencies (LMAs) to reduce flood risks ...
We have a vast collection of media, informational, and interactive materials available for public enjoyment and use. Many of our publications can be ordered for ...
As part of the April 21, 2021 Executive Drought Proclamation, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR), in coordination with the State Water Resources ...
The proposed Little Egbert Multi-Benefit Project would provide flood conveyance improvement and habitat restoration in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. The rou ...
When a magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck near Isleton in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta on October 18, it was a reminder of the threat posed to critical S ...
Some may be asking after this extremely wet water year -- how is California progressing towards sustainable groundwater management and efforts to recharge groun ...
The Urban Level of Flood Protection Criteria was developed in response to requirements from the Central Valley Flood Protection Act of 2008 to strengthen the li ...
We established the Local Levee Assistance Program (LLAP) to provide financial assistance to local public agencies responsible for flood management outside the S ...
The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is planning to prepare a Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) for the Lookout Slough Tidal Habitat Restor ...
DWR is deploying over 30 engineers, watershed experts, and support staff to the LA region to direct fire mitigation work in burn scars and protect downstream co ...
Several agencies and water districts have implemented restoration projects in the Butte Creek watershed, with the goals of improving fish passage, increasing na ...
The Lower Elkhorn Basin Levee Setback (LEBLS) Project is helping improve public safety for approximately 780,000 people by reducing river levels in the Sacramen ...
We operate and maintain federally constructed flood control features in the Sacramento Valley. We cooperate with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to repair floo ...
