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What is Subsidence and How Does it Impact the Ground Beneath Our Feet

You may have heard of the term subsidence but what does it mean? Subsidence is the sinking of land which can be caused by various factors including groundwater ...

Video: Ten Years of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)

Department of Water Resources (DWR) recently celebrated the 10-year anniversary of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). This law was signed in 201 ...

Floating Classroom Program Highlights Chinook Salmon Lifecycle and Feather River Research

Through the Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) Feather River Floating Classroom Program, people of all ages are learning about the salmon lifecycle and critic ...

Los Angeles Fire Response

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 ...

DWR Takes Action to Support Recovery and Fire Mitigation Efforts in Los Angeles

In response to recent wildfires that have posed a major threat to Southern California residents and its watersheds, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is w ...

DWR Assists Underrepresented Communities & Tribes with Local Groundwater Improvements, Expands Support to Small Farmers

California faces a full range of climate challenges, from extreme drought to flooding, that place stress on critical water supplies like groundwater that commun ...

How to Stop the Spread of Golden Mussels

Boaters and recreationist can help combat the spread of a new invasive recently discovered in California waterways – the golden mussel.

Golden Mussels Found During Boat Inspection at Thermalito Forebay

The Department of Water Resources’ (DWR) newly implemented invasive mussel inspection program for State Water Project (SWP) facilities in Oroville uncovered gol ...

There and Back Again: A Journey into Desolation Wilderness

On September 16, 2026, a fellowship made from the California Department of Water Resources’ Division of Flood Operations and GEI environmental consultants embar ...

DWR is Committed to Building a Climate Resilient Delta to Benefit People, Farms, and Fish

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is committed to building climate resilience in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta.

New Desalination Facility is a Major Milestone for Drought-Smart Infrastructure Solutions in the Delta

Following several years of planning and investment, the City of Antioch has reached a climate-resilient milestone: a new brackish water desalination facility ne ...

DWR Conducts May 1 Snow Survey to Continue to Collect Data on Spring Runoff

DWR today conducted the fifth snow survey of the season at Phillips Station.

Delta Levees Maintenance Subventions

The Delta Levees Maintenance Subventions Program provides funding on a cost share basis to local levee maintaining agencies for rehabilitation and maintenance o ...

Flood Control Subventions Program

Along with the Central Valley Flood Protection Board (CVFPB), we provide financial assistance to local agencies cooperating in the construction of federally aut ...

Flood Corridor Program

The Flood Corridor Program (FCP) provides grant funding to proponents of nonstructural flood management projects throughout the state that include wildlife habi ...

Local Levee Assistance Program

We established the Local Levee Assistance Program (LLAP) to provide financial assistance to local public agencies responsible for flood management outside the S ...

Floodplain Management, Protection, and Risk Awareness Grant Program

The Floodplain Management, Protection and Risk Awareness (FMPRA) Grant Program supports local agency efforts to prepare for flooding by providing financial assi ...

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