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Below Average Precipitation for Water Year 2018

A new water year begins Oct. 1 and Californians will be eyeing the weather forecasts to see what kind of year it will be. Despite below-average precipitation in ...

California Department of Water Resources Division of Safety of Dams Updates Information on California Dams

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) Division of Safety of Dams (DSOD) today released updated information on the 1,246 dams under the state’s juri ...

Economic Analysis Shows Value of Investing in WaterFix: California Water Users Will See Benefits Far Exceeding Costs

DWR released a Benefit-Cost Analysis for California WaterFix by Dr. David Sunding, a professor of natural resource economics at UC Berkeley, that finds WaterFix ...

DWR Recommends Funding for Water Desalination Projects

The Department of Water Resources (DWR) will hold a public meeting on Feb. 5 to present draft funding recommendations for the Water Desalination Grant Program, ...

DWR Increases Allocation to DWR's Water Contractors

DWR today announced a statewide increase in water allocations. 

Initial State Water Project Allocation at 10 Percent

The California Department of Water Resources (DWR) announced an initial water allocation of 10 percent for the State Water Project (SWP) contractors for the 201 ...

Statement Regarding California WaterFix

Today, DWR sent a memo to the local public water agencies participating in the development and construction of California WaterFix and issued the following stat ...

Economic Analysis Shows Value of Investing in WaterFix - February 13, 2018

Today, the Department of Water Resources (DWR) released a Cost-Benefit Analysis for California WaterFix by Dr. David Sunding, a professor of natural resource ec ...

Winter Storm Provides Much-Needed Boost to Sierra Snowpack, but Water Content Still Below Average

Today’s snow survey at Phillips Station tells a more positive story than it did before the recent storm, but totals are still well below average. Despite the re ...

Water Supply Allocation Increases Slightly for State Water Contractors

DWR today increased the State Water Project (SWP) allocation for 2018 to 35 percent – up slightly from the 30 percent allocation announced in April.

DWR Forms Partnership for Design and Construction of WaterFix

DWR entered into a Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement with the Delta Conveyance Design and Construction Authority (DCA), forming a partnership for the design an ...

Statement Regarding California Water Fix

On May 8 2018, the Santa Clara Valley Water District Board of Directors voted 4 to 3 to fully participate in California WaterFix.

Harnessing Series of Winter Storms, California Increases State Water Project Allocation

DWR today announced a significant boost in the forecasted State Water Project (SWP) deliveries this year due to continued winter storms in March and a massive S ...

State Water Project Allocations Increased to 35 Percent

As a result of improved water supply conditions, DWR today announced an increase in 2019 State Water Project (SWP) allocations.

State Water Project Allocations Increase to 70 Percent Following Strong Winter Storms

Following several strong winter storms that brought snowpack and precipitation to above average levels, DWR today announced it will increase the 2019 State Wate ...

Silverwood Lake Algal Bloom Increases to Warning Level at Cleghorn Beach: Public Urged to Avoid Water Contact

DWR is urging the public to avoid contact with water at Silverwood Lake's Cleghorn Beach in San Bernardino County until further notice due to blue-green algae ( ...

Water Year 2020 Begins with Robust Reservoir Storage

California begins a new water year today with significantly more water in storage than the previous year thanks to above-average snow and precipitation.

Public Meetings on Permitting for Long-term Operations of the State Water Project Planned

DWR issued notice that it will seek an updated environmental permit to operate the State Water Project through a state-based approach in partnership with the Ca ...

Joint News Release: Yuba Water Agency, DWR Launch Research to Enhance Reservoir Operations

Yuba Water Agency today launched an initiative with the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institut ...

Silverwood Lake Algal Bloom Increases to Warning Level: Public Urged to Avoid Water Contact

DWR is urging people to avoid physical contact with the water at Silverwood Lake in San Bernardino County until further notice due to blue-green algae.

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