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DWR Launches ‘Be Well Prepared’ Program to Ensure Safe and Reliable Drinking Water for Households and Communities Dependent on Groundwater

DWR today announced the official launch of the new Be Well Prepared program that provides information and resources to help well owners, well users, and local a ...

California Invests in Desalination Projects and Research to Help Diversify Local Water Supplies for Communities

With California adapting to intense shifts between extreme wet and dry weather, DWR announced three projects that will receive support from DWR’s Water Desalina ...

State Water Project to Further Increase Water Supply Allocation to 100%

DWR announced another increase in the forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries to 100%, up from 75% announced in March and the first 100% allocation sinc ...

DWR Moves to Strengthen Protections for Fish, Improve Real-Time Management of State Water Project

Moving to strengthen safeguards for fish and expand science-based decision making, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) took formal steps to begin environme ...

January Storms Boost California’s Snowpack to 100 Percent of Average: California Snowpack Holds More Water than Last Year

DWR conducted the second Phillips Station snow survey of 2019. The manual survey recorded 50 inches of snow depth and a snow water equivalent (SWE) of 18 inches ...

Early Winter Storms Produce Sierra Snow, But Water Content Remains Below Average

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) conducted the first Phillips Station snow survey of 2019 on Jan. 3.

DWR Encourages Counties, Communities to be ‘Well Prepared’ to Support Dry Drinking Water Wells

As California continues to experience climate-driven severe drought conditions, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) is providing tools and resources to help ...

DWR Partners With Zone 7 Water Agency to Improve Water Quality for Communities in the Bay Area

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) joined Zone 7 Water Agency along with local officials today to celebrate the completion of a new infrastructure project ...

Paleo Drought Workshop

This workshop aims to help Southern California water agencies and other stakeholders improve drought preparedness and update Urban Water Management Plans. The w ...

Release of Draft Recommended Funding Lists for Proposition 1 IRWM Implementation Grants for Public Comment (Central Coast, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Joaquin River)

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Draft Recommended Funding List for four funding area for the Proposition 1 Round 1 Integrated Re ...

DWR Invests in Groundwater Recharge Efforts in Yolo County

As part of ongoing efforts to invest in water resilience programs in communities across California, DWR celebrated a $7.9 million grant awarded to the Yolo Subb ...

Release of Draft Recommended Funding List for Proposition 1 Implementation Grants for Public Comment (Mountain Counties)

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Draft Recommended Funding List for the Mountain Counties funding area for the Proposition 1 Roun ...

Release of Draft Recommended Funding List for Proposition 1 Implementation Grants for Public Comment (Sacramento River)

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) released the Draft Recommended Funding List for the Sacramento River funding area for the Proposition 1 Round ...

ACWA Fall 2021 Conference & Exhibition

ACWA conferences are the premier destination for water industry professionals to learn and connect. Program offerings include statewide issue forums, roundtable ...

DWR Announces Modest Increase in State Water Project Allocation

Today, DWR announced a modest increase in forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to early gains in the Sierra snowpack. DWR now expects t ...

After Wildfires, DWR Staff Deploy to Protect Watersheds and Communities From Flood Risk

While the devastating Camp Fire roared for several weeks in Butte County last November, the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) was on high alert, mo ...

DWR Water Flow Experiment Successfully Increases Habitat for Endangered Delta Smelt

By experimenting with how salty ocean water mixes with fresh water within the Suisun Marsh, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) has found a way to improve h ...

How Sheds Help Ensure Healthy Water Quality for Millions of Californians

You may have noticed them on trips down the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, small buildings, just 10 feet by 12 feet, sticking up out of the water. These building ...

Why Conserving Water Today Means More Groundwater for Tomorrow

Groundwater is California’s water savings bank account that can be tapped during dry years when water in lakes and rivers are low. Conserving water helps preser ...

Legislative Session Brings New State Laws on Water and Climate Change for 2021

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 ...

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