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Environmental Justice

Approximately 27 million people in the Bay Area, San Joaquin Valley, Central Coast and Southern California, or 3 of 5 Californians, including millions of people ...

Environmental Planning

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) initiated the planning for the Delta Conveyance Project in early 2020 and is pursuing numerous environmental compliance ...

Data and Tools

We have a long history of data collection, monitoring, and reporting. With the passage of the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA), there is an increas ...

Updates 2005 - 2013

The California Water Plan Update 2018 (Update 2018) is currently under development. Update 2018 will focus on sustainable outcomes requiring a long-term, consis ...

Power

The Department of Water Resources is both a major producer and consumer of electricity. In fact, the State Water Project (SWP) is the largest consumer of electr ...

South SWP Facilities

The South SWP Hydropower facilities, also known as FERC Project No. 2426 or P-2426, are located at the southern end of the State Water Project (SWP), south of t ...

SWP Strategic Plan

The State Water Project Strategic Plan

About

Established in 1956 by the California State Legislature, we protect, conserve, develop, and manage much of California's water supply. This includes the State Wa ...

Wells

As many as two million water wells tap California’s groundwater, with approximately 7,000 to 15,000 new wells constructed each year. They range from hand-dug, s ...

History

Before gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill in 1848, California was "virgin" land. As described by S.T. Harding in his 1960 "Water in California," there were no ...

DSM2: Delta Simulation Model II

The Delta Simulation Model II (DSM2) is a river, estuary, and land modeling system. It is a one-dimensional mathematical model for dynamic simulation of one-dim ...

Restoration Mitigation Compliance

Our restoration programs are State Water Project (SWP)-funded to comply with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Marine Fisheries Service (N ...

Algal Blooms

Blue-green algae are a natural part of the ecosystem. Algae can “bloom” or grow rapidly under ideal conditions, which include warm water temperature, calm condi ...

Flood-Managed Aquifer Recharge (Flood-MAR)

Flood-MAR is a resource management strategy that uses flood water resulting from rainfall or snow melt for managed aquifer recharge (MAR) on agricultural lands ...

Central Valley Tributaries Program

The Central Valley Tributaries Program provides grant funding to local agencies for multi-benefit projects that reduce flood risk for urban communities, small c ...

Operations and Maintenance

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) manages the California State Water Project (SWP) to ensure adequate water supplies are available under various hydrologi ...

Tribal Engagement

The Central Valley Flood Protection Plan (CVFPP ) covers lands within the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley watersheds. This large geographical area includes t ...

Visitors Centers

The public is invited to visit our 3 visitors centers at Lake Oroville (Butte County in Northern California), San Luis Reservoir (Merced County in Central Calif ...

Lake Oroville Recreation

Lake Oroville, located about 75 miles north of Sacramento, is a favorite destination for thousands of visitors each year. The lake has more than 167 miles of sh ...

Careers

A career with us holds a promising and exciting challenge for those who want to participate in shaping California's future through water resources. We offer amp ...

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