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Q/A: How does DWR manage water allocations to the state’s public water agencies?

The business of water allocations – simply put, who receives water from the State Water Project (SWP) and who gets to decide how much – is the subject of two ne ...

Q/A: How is the Delta Conveyance Project Financed?

In the latest Delta Conveyance Deep Dive video, we take a look at the financing mechanisms that make the project possible, both now, in the initial planning sta ...

Q/A: How studying carcasses gives insight into California salmon populations

When salmon spawn, it marks the end of their lifecycle. But it doesn’t mark the end of DWR’s salmon research. DWR studies the carcasses to learn about salmon po ...

Q/A: How would the proposed Delta Conveyance Project address climate change in California?

In the third episode in the Delta Conveyance Deep Dive video series, we asked DWR climate change experts to explain the ways in which the Delta Conveyance Proje ...

Q/A: Of Fish and Flows: Delta Conveyance and the Health of Delta Fisheries

The Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta is one of the largest estuaries in North America, providing habitat for around 500 plant and animal species, including about 50 ...

Q/A: What are the main takeaways from the Delta Conveyance Project Environmental Justice Survey?

In a recent episode in the Delta Conveyance Deep Dive video series, we invited Genevieve Taylor, executive director of Ag Innovations, to tell us about the Envi ...

Q/A: What are the risks of a major earthquake in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta? (Part 1)

In the first of two Delta Conveyance Deep Dive episodes on seismic risks in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, Laurence Sanati, head of the DWR Flood Systems Ana ...

Q/A: What are the risks of a major earthquake in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta? (Part 2)

In the second of two Delta Conveyance Deep Dive episodes on seismic risks in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, we hear from two of California's leading seismolo ...

Q/A: Why floodplains are important for California salmon

We sat down with Hailey Wright, a Department of Water Resources (DWR) environmental scientist, to discuss the salmon lifecycle and her work designing and implem ...

Quagga Mussel Discovery at Castaic Lake: Boating Requirements Implemented

DWR will begin implementing additional boating requirements at Castaic Lake in Los Angeles County due to the recent discovery of invasive quagga mussels.

Quail Lake Algal Bloom at Danger Advisory

DWR urges people to avoid physical contact with water at Quail Lake in Los Angeles County until further notice due to the presence of blue-green algae.

Rainstorms Bring New Safety Concerns After Devastating Fire Season

After the first heavy rains of 2018 caused flooding and debris flows in Southern California, destroying nearly 100 homes, closing major highways and killing 20 ...

Real Estate

The Real Estate Branch acquires temporary and permanent land rights in support of DWR's business goals and objectives, performs property management functions fo ...

Real Time Data and Forecasting

Our program is a collaborative effort, obtaining data from 46 sensors operated by DWR, the U.S. Geological Survey, and the San Luis Delta Mendota Water Authorit ...

Real-Time Data Direct Grant Program

The Real-Time Data Direct Grant Program was created to enhance California’s readiness to respond to flood disasters as identified in the State Hazard Mitigation ...

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. ...

Reclamation and DWR Release Beta Version of CalSim 3 Model

The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today released a beta version of an updated water resources and water supply re ...

Reclamation, DWR Celebrate Launch of Key Delta Habitat Restoration Project

The Bureau of Reclamation and California Department of Water Resources (DWR) today broke ground on a habitat restoration project in the Delta that, when complet ...

Reclamation, DWR to Perform Exploratory Work Near B.F. Sisk Dam

The Bureau of Reclamation and the California Department of Water Resources are conducting exploratory work, including clearing, excavation and controlled blasti ...

Reconstruction Plans

DWR received authorization to proceed with its final 2017 construction plan from the California Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) and the Federal Energy Regulat ...

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