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California WaterFix Implementation Prompts Organizational Adjustments at DWR

Final permitting for WaterFix is on the horizon and implementation is imminent. To embark on this important next step, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) w ...

DWR's Groundwater Program Key to Long-Term Water Resilience

California’s new water year started on October 1 and with continued warm and dry weather in the long-range forecasts, the State is preparing for a fourth dry ye ...

DWR Uses Kern River Intertie to Redirect Flood Water from Tulare Lake

DWR is using a unique piece of State Water Project SWP infrastructure for the first time since 2006 to reduce the amount of flood waters going into Tulare Lake ...

Groundwater Recharge - Capturing Water from Storms to Replenish Stressed Groundwater Basins

The wet winter storms in January 2023 have brought a lot of water that has the potential to be stored underground to replenish groundwater basins and help mitig ...

DWR releases Semi-Annual Groundwater Conditions Report with Look Back at 2023 Water Year

The Department of Water Resources is sharing new data on the state’s groundwater basins that is starting to bring into focus how last winter’s storms impacted a ...

The Power of Modeling: Preparing for the Future with Data from the Past

Rooted in math, science, and computer programming, models are an important tool in water management, allowing DWR staff to make informed decisions about water o ...

DWR Launches New Website to Improve Tracking of Local and Statewide Water Conditions Amid Extreme Dry Conditions

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has launched a new website, California Water Watch, that helps Californians easily access information on current local ...

Recent Storms Allow State Water Project to Increase Expected 2023 Deliveries to 1.27 Million Acre-Feet of Water

DWR today announced that recent storms will allow the State Water Project (SWP) to boost deliveries to 29 public water agencies serving 27 million Californians. ...

San Joaquin River Water Quality Grant Program - Proposition 84

The SJRWQ Grant Program provides funding for implementation projects that will improve water quality in the San Joaquin River and the Delta. The program targets ...

Water Storage & Supply

On average, California receives about 200 million acre-feet of water per year in the form of rain and snow. However, we rarely experience an average year. Calif ...

The California Water System

California’s economy and culture have always been shaped by the abundance or scarcity of water. The Golden State’s economy, agricultural production, and populat ...

Water Supply Contract Extension

The State of California entered into long-term water supply contracts (Contracts) with water agencies in the 1960s. Under the contract terms, the Department of ...

Searsville Watershed Restoration Project

DWR is the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) lead agency for the Searsville Watershed Restoration Project which will be implemented by Stanford Univer ...

Water Quality & Supply

Our Bay-Delta Office water quality and supply staff plan and implement programs to promote beneficial uses and management of water in the Delta. We administer t ...

Proposition 84 Delta Water Quality Grants

The Proposition 84 Delta Water Quality Program provided $90 million in grants to implement Delta water quality improvement projects that protect drinking water ...

Updated Computer Models Released for Key California Water Projects

The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources released the next versions of two computer models that simulate operations of the Sta ...

Initial State Water Project Allocation Set at 15 Percent

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) today announced an initial water allocation of 15 percent for most State Water Project (SWP) contractors for the 2018 ca ...

Delta Water Quality and Fish Facilities Grant Program Application Period

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) is pleased to announce the opening of the application period for non-competitive grants through the Delta Wat ...

DWR’s Water Desalination Grant Program will Begin Accepting Applications

DWR has re-opened the Continuous Application Process (CAP) for the Water Desalination Grant Program and will accept applications on September 1 to desalinate na ...

Aquatic Pesticide Application for Coverage under Water Quality Order 2013-0002-DWQ

The Department of Water Resources’ Division of Operations and Maintenance has published a Notice of Intent for coverage under the Statewide General National Pol ...

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