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DWR Investments Help Strengthen Drought Resilience & Prepare Communities for Future Dry Conditions

Over $217 million of state funds will be invested back into 44 local projects that will help communities adapt to a hotter and drier future thanks to grant fund ...

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 ...

Clifton Court Forebay: A Safe Haven for California's Native Pond Turtles

Loss of habitat and the effects of climate change are putting turtles at risk in California. At the Clifton Court Forebary, the California Department of Water R ...

Lake Oroville Update - July 31, 2026

Lake Oroville Update - July 31, 2026 from the California Department of Water Resources, detailing fuel load reduction projects in collaboration with CAL FIRE.

Lake Oroville Update - August 7, 2026

Lake Oroville Update, August 7, 2026. Updates from the California Department of Water Resources.

Lake Oroville Update - August 21, 2026

Lake Oroville Update - August 21, 2026. Updates from the California Department of Water Resources.

Lake Oroville Update - August 14, 2026

Lake Oroville Update - August 14, 2026. Updates from the California Department of Water Resources.

Lake Oroville Update - August 28, 2026

Lake Oroville Update on Aug. 28, 2026 from the California Department of Water Resources detailing an ongoing revegetation project and current lake operations.

Record Heat Sizzled Away the Snow. Here’s How California is Preparing for What’s Ahead

The Department of Water Resources found no measurable snow April 1 at a place in the Sierra Nevada mountains where more than two feet of snow stood in late Febr ...

Hidden From View, Vernal Pools Host a Dazzling Display of Diversity

Vernal pools don’t immediately catch the eye’s attention. They're stealthy and scattered across rolling grasslands – hidden beneath layers of vegetation. Appear ...

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